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Lou

2022 · 107 min

A stormy, relentless chase through dark woods that keeps you tense and guessing until its emotional final twist.

Directed by
Anna Foerster
Genres
Action, Thriller
Overview
A young girl is kidnapped during a powerful storm. Her mother joins forces with her mysterious neighbour to set off in pursuit of the kidnapper. Their journey will test their limits and expose the dark secrets of their past.

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Directed by
Anna Foerster
Genres
Action, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • betrayal
  • redemption
  • trauma
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Anna Foerster
Written by
Jack Stanley, Maggie Cohn
Starring
Allison Janney, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Logan Marshall-Green, Ridley Asha Bateman, Matt Craven, Greyston Holt, Daniel Bernhardt, RJ Fetherstonhaugh
Music
Nima Fakhrara
Cinematography
Michael McDonough
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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