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Black Box

2021 · 130 min

A taut, cerebral thriller that pulls you into a maze of technical detail and paranoia, with a mounting sense of dread.

Directed by
Yann Gozlan
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Pierre Niney, Lou de Laâge, André Dussollier
Tagline
Some clues are better left unheard.
Overview
After being assigned to investigate the aftermath of a catastrophic plane crash, an NTSB black box analyst uncovers chilling audio anomalies that no one else seems willing to acknowledge. As he digs deeper for the truth, he provokes powerful forces determined to silence him before he exposes a shocking conspiracy.

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Directed by
Yann Gozlan
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Pierre Niney, Lou de Laâge, André Dussollier
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • obsession
  • corruption
  • guilt
  • justice
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
mystery, thriller, drama
Directed by
Yann Gozlan
Written by
Yann Gozlan, Nicolas Bouvet, Simon Moutaïrou
Starring
Pierre Niney, Lou de Laâge, André Dussollier, Sébastien Pouderoux, Olivier Rabourdin, Guillaume Marquet, Mehdi Djaadi, Aurélien Recoing
Music
Philippe Rombi
Cinematography
Pierre Cottereau
Runtime
130 min
Country
France, Belgium
Languages
English, French

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