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Cracks

2009 · 104 min

A slow, suffocating plunge into obsession and cruelty, beautiful and unsettling, leaving a lingering chill.

Directed by
Jordan Scott
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Eva Green, Juno Temple, María Valverde
Tagline
Innocence isn't lost. It's taken.
Overview
Jealousy flares after the headmistress of an elite boarding school for girls becomes obsessed with a new student.

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  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Jordan Scott
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Eva Green, Juno Temple, María Valverde
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • school
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, mystery, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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104 min
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