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Kidnapping Stella

2019 · 89 min

A taut, claustrophobic thriller that keeps you on edge with shifting power dynamics and moral ambiguity.

Directed by
Thomas Sieben
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Max von der Groeben, Clemens Schick, Jella Haase
Overview
Snatched off the street and held for ransom, a bound and gagged woman uses her limited powers to derail her two masked abductors' carefully laid plans.

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  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Thomas Sieben
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Max von der Groeben, Clemens Schick, Jella Haase
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • greed
  • isolation
  • redemption
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Runtime
89 min
Country
Germany
Languages
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