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The Sleeping Beast

2022 · 101 min

A slow-burning, uneasy summer tale where childhood freedom curdles into dread and consequences.

Directed by
Jaak Kilmi
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Tagline
Everything is fine. As long as you don't tell anyone
Overview
A gang of five children spend their summer in an abandoned factory complex. When they are forbidden to go there by the factory owner for safety reasons, the children decide to ignore the ban. This decision changes their lives forever and the friends face a grim confrontation.
How it feels
Tense, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Coming-of-age, guilt, betrayal, survival
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Jaak Kilmi
Genres
Drama, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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