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The Oxford Murders

2008 · 107 min

A cerebral, talky mystery that keeps you leaning in to untangle symbols and lies, with a chilly academic chill and a sting in its tail.

Directed by: Álex de la Iglesia
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Elijah Wood, John Hurt, Leonor Watling

Tagline: There is no way of finding a single absolute truth
Overview: At Oxford University, a professor and a grad student work together to try and stop a potential series of murders seemingly linked by mathematical symbols.

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Directed by: Álex de la Iglesia
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Elijah Wood, John Hurt, Leonor Watling

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: obsession
deception
morality
guilt
identity
Places: big city
hospital
school
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	4
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	6

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