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Pros & Cons

2015 · 70 min

A grim, claustrophobic descent into obsession and cruelty, with a slow-building tension that lingers uncomfortably.

Overview
Tom, a brooding male escort, meets a stunning young woman (Zara) at a bar. Believing her to be a new client he takes her to a hotel. Following their sexual encounter however, she reveals that she is a prostitute and demands to be paid for her time. Tom refuses to pay, prompting Zara's Pimp (Lou) to to systematically harass and torture Tom in an attempt to recoup the money he "owes" them. Oddly, Zara finds herself falling in love with Tom, but their relationship takes a twisted turn when Lou reveals something unsettling about Zara's past.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • violence
  • isolation
  • love
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama
Directed by
Joseph E. De Leo
Starring
Eleonora Barna, Dan Dodson, Lise Moule, John Goodridge
Runtime
70 min
Country
Canada

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