Movie

The Execution

2022 · 138 min

A grim, slow-burning plunge into obsession and doubt, where every scene tightens the knot of unease.

Tagline: Be careful who you trust.
Overview: When the police finally catch an elusive serial killer, no one can prove his guilt, resulting in the lead detective making it personal.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Justice, guilt, obsession, corruption
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
guilt
obsession
corruption
mystery
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild