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Séance on a Wet Afternoon

A slow, uneasy descent into a marriage warped by obsession, where every quiet moment tightens the dread.

Directed by
Tomas Alfredson
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Overview
Myra, a self-proclaimed medium, convinces her husband, Billy, to kidnap the son of a wealthy family so she can lead the police to the “missing” child and legitimize her psychic abilities. When Myra’s true intentions come to light, however, Billy realizes her plan threatens to consume them both.

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Directed by
Tomas Alfredson
Genres
Thriller, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 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
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • madness
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
thriller, drama
Directed by
Tomas Alfredson
Written by
Jack Thorne
Starring
Rachel Weisz, Matthew Macfadyen, Joe Alwyn, Julia Franz Richter, Stephen Wight, Elliot Warren, Martin Rother, Anton Valensi
Cinematography
Marcell Rév
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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