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Missing

2023 · 111 min

A jittery, second-screen mystery that keeps you leaning in, clicking through tabs and clues alongside a resourceful teen.

Tagline
No one disappears without a trace.
Overview
When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late.
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • mystery
  • deception
  • identity
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • found footage
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour4
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Will Merrick, Nicholas D. Johnson
Written by
Will Merrick, Nicholas D. Johnson
Starring
Storm Reid, Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker, Daniel Henney, Nia Long, Megan Suri, Tim Griffin
Music
Julian Scherle
Cinematography
Steven Holleran
Runtime
111 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Portuguese, Spanish

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