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Deep Water

2022 · 116 min

A slow-burning, unsettling psychological thriller that simmers with jealousy and menace, keeping you on edge with its cold, detached atmosphere.

Directed by: Adrian Lyne
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Ben Affleck, Ana de Armas, Tracy Letts

Tagline: The love story is never the whole story.
Overview: A well-to-do husband who allows his wife to have affairs in order to avoid a divorce becomes a prime suspect in the disappearance of her lovers.

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Directed by: Adrian Lyne
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Ben Affleck, Ana de Armas, Tracy Letts

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
betrayal
guilt
morality
isolation
Places: small town
home
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, mystery, thriller
Directed by: Adrian Lyne
Written by: Zach Helm, Sam Levinson
Starring: Ben Affleck, Ana de Armas, Tracy Letts, Lil Rel Howery, Dash Mihok, Finn Wittrock, Kristen Connolly, Jacob Elordi
Music: Marco Beltrami
Cinematography: Eigil Bryld
Runtime: 116 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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