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Strange but True

2019 · 96 min

A quiet, uneasy family mystery that curdles into dread as secrets surface beneath ordinary suburban surfaces.

Directed by: Rowan Athale
Genres: Thriller
Starring: Amy Ryan, Nick Robinson, Margaret Qualley

Tagline: Some things are impossible to conceive.
Overview: A woman surprises the family of her deceased boyfriend by telling them she's pregnant with his child.

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Directed by: Rowan Athale
Genres: Thriller
Starring: Amy Ryan, Nick Robinson, Margaret Qualley

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 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: grief
deception
family
obsession
trauma
Places: small town
home
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: thriller
Directed by: Rowan Athale
Written by: Eric Garcia
Starring: Amy Ryan, Nick Robinson, Margaret Qualley, Blythe Danner, Brian Cox, Greg Kinnear, Connor Jessup, Mena Massoud
Music: Neil Athale
Cinematography: Stuart Bentley
Runtime: 96 min
Country: Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English

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