Movie

The Passenger

2020 · 75 min

A tense, claustrophobic chamber piece that turns a domestic betrayal into a nightmarish standoff, keeping you uneasy throughout.

Tagline: Lies and deceit always fail
Overview: A naive young husband must face down his obsessive and psychotic friend when their plan to elicit a confession from his adulterous wife ends in murder.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, obsession, deception, guilt
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
obsession
deception
guilt
morality
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild