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The Rapture

1991 · 100 min

A slow, unsettling plunge into religious obsession that grows increasingly tense and emotionally devastating, ending in a stark, haunting vision.

Directed by
Michael Tolkin
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Fantasy
Tagline
All will be forgiven... all but one
Overview
A lonely telephone operator leading an empty, amoral life finds God – only to have her faith continually tested in ways beyond what she could have imagined.

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Directed by
Michael Tolkin
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Fantasy
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • grief
  • obsession
  • morality
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity8
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
mystery, drama, fantasy, thriller
Directed by
Michael Tolkin
Written by
Michael Tolkin
Starring
Mimi Rogers, David Duchovny, Patrick Bauchau, Kimberly Cullum, Will Patton, Terri Hanauer, Dick Anthony Williams, James Le Gros
Music
Thomas Newman
Cinematography
Bojan Bazelli
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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