Movie

Shimmer Lake

2017 · 86 min

A chilly, puzzle-box crime story told backwards, rewarding close attention as small-town secrets and quiet menace slowly click into place.

Overview: Shot in reverse day-by-day through a week—a local sheriff embarks on a quest to unlock the mystery of three small-town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, betrayal, corruption, grief
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
betrayal
corruption
grief
crime
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild