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The Girl in the Bathtub

2018 · 86 min

A somber, slow-burning true-crime drama that keeps you quietly uneasy as it picks apart a suspicious death.

Directed by
Karen Moncrieff
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Tv movie
Starring
Caitlin Stasey, Kate Isaac, Warren Abbott
Overview
Julia Law, a young paralegal, is found dead in a bathtub. Her boss, a prominent Philadelphia lawyer, is questioned by the authorities.

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Directed by
Karen Moncrieff
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Tv movie
Starring
Caitlin Stasey, Kate Isaac, Warren Abbott
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • death
  • power
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller, tv movie
Directed by
Karen Moncrieff
Written by
Karen Moncrieff
Starring
Caitlin Stasey, Kate Isaac, Warren Abbott, Bethany Brown, Paul Campbell, Glynis Davies, Lisa Marie DiGiacinto, Dominic Downer
Cinematography
Thomas M. Harting
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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