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Scribe

2016 · 93 min

A slow-burn, paranoid thriller that keeps you on edge with its quiet tension and moral unease.

Directed by
Thomas Kruithof
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
François Cluzet, Denis Podalydès, Sami Bouajila
Tagline
Some things cannot be unheard.
Overview
Two years after a burn-out, Duval is still unemployed. Contacted by an enigmatic businessman, he is offered a simple and well-paid job: transcribing telephone tapping. Duval accepts financially without questioning the purpose of the organization that employs him. Precipitated at the heart of a political plot, he must face the brutal mechanics of the underground world of the secret services.

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Directed by
Thomas Kruithof
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
François Cluzet, Denis Podalydès, Sami Bouajila
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • isolation
  • power
  • corruption
  • parenthood
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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action, thriller
Directed by
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Thomas Kruithof, Marc Syrigas, Yann Gozlan, Aurélie Valat
Starring
François Cluzet, Denis Podalydès, Sami Bouajila, Simon Abkarian, Alba Rohrwacher, Philippe Résimont, Daniel Hanssens, Bruno Georis
Cinematography
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