Movie

Flashback

2021 · 97 min

A disorienting, mind-bending puzzle that blurs past and present, demanding close attention as it slowly unravels a haunting mystery.

Tagline: In the blink of an eye your life can turn upside down
Overview: Frederick Fitzell is living his best life—until he starts having horrific visions of Cindy, a girl who vanished in high school. After reaching out to old friends with whom he used to take a mystery drug called Mercury, Fredrick realizes the only way to stop the visions lies deep within his own memories, so he embarks on a terrifying mental odyssey to learn the truth.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Memory, identity, obsession, grief
Content: Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
identity
obsession
grief
rebellion
Places: big city
school
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild