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Luce

2019 · 109 min

A taut, cerebral drama that keeps you guessing about who is telling the truth, with sharp dialogue and simmering unease.

Directed by
Julius Onah
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Kelvin Harrison Jr., Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer
Tagline
The truth has many faces.
Overview
A star athlete and top student, Luce's idealized image is challenged by one of his teachers when his unsettling views on political violence come to light, putting a strain on family bonds while igniting intense debates on race and identity.

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Directed by
Julius Onah
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Kelvin Harrison Jr., Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • race
  • deception
  • power
  • family
Places
  • suburbs
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Julius Onah
Written by
J.C. Lee, Julius Onah
Starring
Kelvin Harrison Jr., Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Tim Roth, Norbert Leo Butz, Andrea Bang, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Omar Brunson
Music
Geoff Barrow, Ben Salisbury
Cinematography
Larkin Seiple
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States of America, China
Languages
English

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