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The Decline

2020 · 83 min

A tense, snowbound survival thriller that turns a training retreat into a violent standoff, keeping you on edge with its cold, isolated atmosphere.

Directed by
Patrice Laliberté
Genres
Thriller, Action
Starring
Réal Bossé, Marc-André Grondin, Guillaume Laurin
Overview
Anticipating a disaster, Antoine, a father, attends a survivalist training given by Alain in his autonomous hideout. In fear of a natural, economic or social crisis, the group trains to face the different possible apocalyptic scenarios. But the disaster they will experience will not be the one they predicted.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Patrice Laliberté
Genres
Thriller, Action
Starring
Réal Bossé, Marc-André Grondin, Guillaume Laurin
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • violence
  • parenthood
Places
  • wilderness
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, action
Directed by
Patrice Laliberté
Written by
Patrice Laliberté, Nicolas Krief, Charles Dionne
Starring
Réal Bossé, Marc-André Grondin, Guillaume Laurin, Marie-Evelyne Lessard, Marc Beaupré, Marilyn Castonguay, Guillaume Cyr, Isabelle Giroux
Music
Jason Sharp
Cinematography
Christophe Dalpé
Runtime
83 min
Country
Canada
Languages
French

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