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Zone 414

2021 · 98 min

A grim, rain-slicked neo-noir that trades on atmosphere and unease more than action, leaving a lingering sense of loneliness and moral decay.

Directed by
Andrew Baird
Genres
Science fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Guy Pearce, Matilda Lutz, Travis Fimmel
Tagline
What hides in the city of robots?
Overview
In the near future on a colony of state-of-the-art robots, a private investigator is hired by the colony's creator to bring his missing daughter home.

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Directed by
Andrew Baird
Genres
Science fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Guy Pearce, Matilda Lutz, Travis Fimmel
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • identity
  • isolation
  • grief
  • corruption
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism4
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
science fiction, thriller, mystery
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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98 min
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