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The Business of Strangers

2001 · 84 min

A queasy, talky two-hander that keeps shifting who holds the power, leaving you unsure whom to trust until the last scene.

Overview
A dark thriller about a successful businesswoman and her young assistant who toy with a slow-witted businessman while stuck at an airport hotel.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • deception
  • revenge
  • power
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • workplace
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Patrick Stettner
Written by
Patrick Stettner
Starring
Stockard Channing, Julia Stiles, Frederick Weller, Mary Testa, Jack Hallett, Marcus Giamatti, Buddy Fitzpatrick, Salem Ludwig
Music
Alex Lasarenko
Cinematography
Teodoro Maniaci
Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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