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One Way

2006 · 116 min

A grim, twisty thriller that keeps you uneasy as it spirals from moral compromise into brutal, unsettling revenge.

Directed by: Reto Salimbeni
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Til Schweiger, Lauren Lee Smith, Sebastien Roberts

Overview: To cover up his infidelities and protect his upcoming marriage, a star advertiser helps free an accused rapist by giving a false alibi and suffers the brutal revenge of the victim.

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Directed by: Reto Salimbeni
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Til Schweiger, Lauren Lee Smith, Sebastien Roberts

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
addiction
betrayal
guilt
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	4
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: crime, mystery, thriller
Directed by: Reto Salimbeni
Written by: Reto Salimbeni
Starring: Til Schweiger, Lauren Lee Smith, Sebastien Roberts, Michael Clarke Duncan, Eric Roberts, Stefanie von Pfetten, Art Hindle, Sonja Smits
Music: Dirk Reichardt, Stefan Hansen
Cinematography: Paul Sarossy
Runtime: 116 min
Country: Germany
Languages: English

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