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The Tunnel

2019 · 103 min

A claustrophobic, relentless survival thriller that keeps you on edge with mounting tension and desperate stakes.

Tagline
Two ways in - No way out
Overview
When a truck crashes inside a tunnel, people on their way home for Christmas are brutally trapped in a deadly fire. With a blizzard raging outside, and the first responders struggling to get to the accident, it's every man for himself.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • death
  • isolation
  • crime
Places
  • single country house
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension9
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama
Directed by
Pål Øie
Written by
Kjersti Helen Rasmussen
Starring
Thorbjørn Harr, Ylva Fuglerud, Mikkel Bratt Silset, Lisa Carlehed, Ingvild Holthe Bygdnes, Per Egil Aske, Peter Førde, Daniel Alexander Skadal
Music
Lars Löhn, Ingo Ludwig Frenzel
Cinematography
Sjur Aarthun
Runtime
103 min
Country
Norway
Languages
Norwegian, Swedish

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