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Wander

2020 · 94 min

A disorienting plunge into paranoia, where every clue might be delusion and the truth stays just out of reach.

Directed by
April Mullen
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Tagline
The conspiracy is real.
Overview
After getting hired to probe a suspicious death in the small town of Wander, a mentally unstable private investigator becomes convinced the case is linked to the same 'conspiracy cover up' that caused the death of his daughter.

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Directed by
April Mullen
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Mystery
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • parenthood
  • grief
  • identity
  • madness
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Genres
thriller, crime, mystery, tv movie
Directed by
April Mullen
Written by
Tim Doiron
Starring
Aaron Eckhart, Katheryn Winnick, Heather Graham, Tommy Lee Jones, Raymond Cruz, Brendan Fehr, Roger Dorman, Nicole Steinwedell
Cinematography
Gavin Smith, Russ De Jong
Runtime
94 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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