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Dark Glasses

2022 · 86 min

A tense, grim thriller that keeps you on edge with its unsettling atmosphere and moments of shocking violence.

Directed by: Dario Argento
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Horror
Starring: Ilenia Pastorelli, Asia Argento, Andrea Zhang

Tagline: To wake up from this nightmare, you won't be able to open your eyes.
Overview: Diana, a high-class prostitute trying to escape from a serial killer, suffers a car accident that leaves her blind and kills the family of Chin, a ten-year-old boy.

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Directed by: Dario Argento
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Horror
Starring: Ilenia Pastorelli, Asia Argento, Andrea Zhang

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
grief
isolation
betrayal
trauma
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	6
Horror	7
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, thriller, horror, mystery
Directed by: Dario Argento
Written by: Franco Ferrini, Dario Argento
Starring: Ilenia Pastorelli, Asia Argento, Andrea Zhang, Andrea Gherpelli, Mario Pirrello, Maria Rosaria Russo, Gennaro Iaccarino, Ivan Alovisio
Music: Arnaud Rebotini
Cinematography: Matteo Cocco
Runtime: 86 min
Country: France, Italy
Languages: Cantonese, Italian

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