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Dr. M

1990 · 112 min

A chilly, cerebral thriller that drifts through a divided city with quiet dread and a lingering sense of unease.

Directed by
Claude Chabrol
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Science fiction
Tagline
Where death is the ultimate vacation.
Overview
In the not-too-distant future Berlin is shocked by a series of spectacular suicides; a policeman's investigations lead him to a beautiful, enigmatic woman and the revelation of a sinister plot to manipulate the population through mass hypnosis.

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Directed by
Claude Chabrol
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Science fiction
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • madness
  • grief
  • death
  • power
Places
  • big city
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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