Movie

Manticore

2022 · 116 min

A quietly unsettling plunge into a disturbed mind, blending everyday intimacy with creeping dread and moral horror.

Overview: Julián is a successful video-game designer whose life is plagued by a dark secret. But when Diana pops up in his life, the man will feel as though a chance at happiness is within his grasp.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Obsession, guilt, isolation, identity
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence and gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
guilt
isolation
identity
morality
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong