Movie

The Realm

2018 · 132 min

A taut, cynical political thriller that keeps you on edge as a corrupt insider scrambles to save himself, with a sharp moral sting.

Tagline: Kings fall. Realms endure.
Overview: Manuel, a Spanish politician whose high-class lifestyle is based on nefarious and illegal business threatens to break his entire party after a newspaper exposes him to the public eye. Rather than admit to any wrongdoing, he decides to sell out his whole party in an effort to avoid jail time. It's a decision that will put many lives at risk.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and satirical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, power, betrayal, crime
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
power
betrayal
crime
media
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild