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Deception

2008 · 107 min

A sleek, twisty thriller that keeps you guessing, with a cold, seductive atmosphere and a lonely protagonist drawn into a dangerous game.

Genres
Thriller, Mystery
Tagline
When you're in this world, no one is who they seem, and everyone is playing the game.
Overview
As a corporate auditor who works in a number of different offices, Jonathan McQuarry wanders without an anchor among New York's power brokers. A chance meeting with charismatic lawyer Wyatt Bose leads to Jonathan's introduction to The List, an underground sex club. Jonathan begins an affair with a woman known only as S, who introduces Jonathan to a world of treachery and murder.

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Genres
Thriller, Mystery
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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
  • deception
  • identity
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
thriller, mystery
Directed by
Marcel Langenegger
Written by
Mark Bomback
Starring
Ewan McGregor, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Natasha Henstridge, Charlotte Rampling, Bruce Altman, Andrew Ginsburg, Stephanie Roth Haberle
Music
Ramin Djawadi
Cinematography
Dante Spinotti
Runtime
107 min
Country
Spain, United States of America
Languages
English

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