Beneath the Leaves

A grim, tense cat-and-mouse thriller that keeps you uneasy with its dark subject matter and damaged characters.

Directed by

Adam Marino

Genres

Thriller

Starring

Mira Sorvino, Paul Sorvino, Kristoffer Polaha

Tagline

Be patient and wait for due harvest.

Overview

Four small-town boys are kidnapped by James Whitley, a warm-eyed psychopath. His grotesque pursuit to reunite orphaned children with their deceased birth parents is halted when the boys escape and he is arrested. Fifteen years later Whitley flees during a prison fire and decides to see his mission through. Detective Larson, once Whitley's prior victim, is removed from the case due to impartiality leaving his partner, and lover, Detective Shotwell to solve the case. Fueled by rage and a chance of redemption, Detective Larson chases the steadfast psychopath on his own only to fall back into the same trap he once escaped as a child.

How it feels

Dark, tense, bleak and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Revenge, trauma, obsession, isolation

Content

Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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