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The Translators

2019 · 105 min

A tense, twisty locked-room thriller that keeps you guessing as paranoia builds among a group of strangers.

Directed by: Régis Roinsard
Genres: Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Olga Kurylenko, Lambert Wilson, Manolis Mavromatakis

Overview: Nine translators, hired to translate the eagerly awaited final book of a bestselling trilogy, are confined in a luxurious bunker.

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Directed by: Régis Roinsard
Genres: Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Olga Kurylenko, Lambert Wilson, Manolis Mavromatakis

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
obsession
isolation
deception
revenge
Places: single country house
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: mystery, thriller
Directed by: Régis Roinsard
Written by: Daniel Presley, Romain Compingt, Régis Roinsard
Starring: Olga Kurylenko, Lambert Wilson, Manolis Mavromatakis, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Alex Lawther, Riccardo Scamarcio, Sara Giraudeau, Eduardo Noriega
Music: Jun Miyake
Cinematography: Guillaume Schiffman
Runtime: 105 min
Country: France, Belgium
Languages: Danish, Russian, German, Italian, French, Mandarin, Greek, English, Portuguese, Spanish

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