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Sanctuary

2023 · 96 min

A tense, darkly funny two-hander that keeps you guessing as power shifts in a claustrophobic hotel room.

Tagline
His game. Her rules.
Overview
Confined to a claustrophobic hotel room, the heir to a hotel empire and the dominatrix who has primed him for success become locked in a battle of wits and wills as he tries to end his relationship with her.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • identity
  • obsession
  • class
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour5
Realism6
Romance4
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Zachary Wigon
Written by
Micah Bloomberg
Starring
Margaret Qualley, Christopher Abbott, Danita Battle, Rene Calvo, Christian Casatelli, Dominick Defilips
Music
Ariel Marx
Cinematography
Ludovica Isidori
Runtime
96 min
Country
France, United States of America, Russia
Languages
English

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