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Irresistible

2006 · 103 min

A slow, creeping unease builds as a woman's suspicions make her seem unhinged, tightening into a tense, unsettling domestic mystery.

Directed by: Ann Turner
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Susan Sarandon, Sam Neill, Emily Blunt

Tagline: A secret is not safe if the truth has a witness.
Overview: A wife and mother is consumed by the thought that her husband's co-worker is trying to win him away from her and their family.

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Directed by: Ann Turner
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Susan Sarandon, Sam Neill, Emily Blunt

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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
identity
family
betrayal
grief
Places: suburbs
home
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	5
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, mystery, thriller
Directed by: Ann Turner
Written by: Ann Turner
Starring: Susan Sarandon, Sam Neill, Emily Blunt, Charles Tingwell, William McInnes, Georgie Parker, Terry Norris, Joelene Crnogorac
Cinematography: Martin McGrath
Runtime: 103 min
Country: Australia
Languages: English

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