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Spinning Man

2018 · 100 min

A slow-burn psychological thriller that keeps you guessing, with a tense atmosphere and a sense of unease as perception and truth blur.

Directed by
Simon Kaijser
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Starring
Guy Pearce, Pierce Brosnan, Minnie Driver
Tagline
What you believe, what you know, is all how you spin it.
Overview
Evan Birch is a family man and esteemed professor at a distinguished university. When a female student goes missing, police Detective Malloy has reason to be suspicious when crucial evidence makes Evan the prime suspect in her disappearance.

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Directed by
Simon Kaijser
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Starring
Guy Pearce, Pierce Brosnan, Minnie Driver
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • identity
  • guilt
  • obsession
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, mystery, crime, tv movie
Directed by
Simon Kaijser
Written by
Matthew Aldrich
Starring
Guy Pearce, Pierce Brosnan, Minnie Driver, Alexandra Shipp, Odeya Rush, Jamie Kennedy, Clark Gregg, Sean Blakemore
Music
Jean-Paul Wall
Cinematography
Polly Morgan
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America, Poland
Languages
English

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