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Foe

2023 · 111 min

A slow, unsettling look at a marriage under quiet pressure, with an eerie sci-fi edge and a lingering sense of dread.

Directed by
Garth Davis
Genres
Science fiction, Drama
Starring
Paul Mescal, Saoirse Ronan, Aaron Pierre
Tagline
Some people are made for each other.
Overview
Henrietta and Junior farm a secluded piece of land that has been in Junior's family for generations, but their quiet life is thrown into turmoil when an uninvited stranger shows up at their door with a startling proposal. Will they risk their relationship & personal identity for a chance to survive in a new world?

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Garth Davis
Genres
Science fiction, Drama
Starring
Paul Mescal, Saoirse Ronan, Aaron Pierre
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • identity
  • isolation
  • love
  • betrayal
  • freedom
Places
  • countryside
  • home
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
science fiction, drama
Directed by
Garth Davis
Written by
Iain Reid, Garth Davis
Starring
Paul Mescal, Saoirse Ronan, Aaron Pierre, Jordan Chodziesner, William Freeman, Jalen Ong, Patrick Williams, David Woods
Music
Oliver Coates, Agnes Obel
Cinematography
Mátyás Erdély
Runtime
111 min
Country
Australia, United States of America
Languages
English

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