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TransSiberian

2008 · 111 min

A tense, atmospheric ride through snowbound landscapes, where trust erodes and every stranger feels dangerous.

Directed by
Brad Anderson
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer, Ben Kingsley
Tagline
You can't escape your lies.
Overview
A TransSiberian train journey from China to Moscow becomes a thrilling chase of deception and murder when an American couple encounters a mysterious pair of fellow travelers.

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Directed by
Brad Anderson
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer, Ben Kingsley
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • survival
  • morality
Places
  • road trip
  • wilderness
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime, mystery
Directed by
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Written by
Will Conroy, Brad Anderson
Starring
Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer, Ben Kingsley, Kate Mara, Eduardo Noriega, Thomas Kretschmann, Etienne Chicot, Mac McDonald
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
111 min
Country
Belgium, Germany, Lithuania, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
Russian, French, Mandarin, English, Spanish

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