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The Clearing

2004 · 95 min

Quietly devastating, it's a slow, somber study of a marriage and a crime, with a lingering sadness that stays with you.

Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Overview
When affluent executive Wayne Hayes is kidnapped by a disgruntled employee and held for ransom in a forest, Wayne’s wife is forced to reckon with the FBI agents as they negotiate with the kidnapper.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • grief
  • isolation
Places
  • suburbs
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Pieter Jan Brugge
Written by
Justin Haythe
Starring
Robert Redford, Helen Mirren, Willem Dafoe, Alessandro Nivola, Matt Craven, Melissa Sagemiller, Wendy Crewson, Larry Pine
Music
Craig Armstrong
Cinematography
Denis Lenoir
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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