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Silent Fall

1994 · 101 min

A somber, slow-burning psychological mystery that keeps you uneasy as it peels back a family's secrets.

Directed by: Bruce Beresford
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Linda Hamilton, John Lithgow

Tagline: A Savage Crime. A Silent Witness.
Overview: Having seen the double murder of his parents, autistic youth Tim Warden is sent to therapy with controversial therapist Dr. Jake Rainer. Jake tries to probe the silent child about what he saw, but he gets more details about the Wardens' household dynamics from Tim's teenage sister, Sylvie. As he spends more time with the siblings, Jake learns that the Wardens' marriage was not as perfect as it seemed, and he uncovers other new details that might help solve the crime.

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Directed by: Bruce Beresford
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Linda Hamilton, John Lithgow

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
family
deception
guilt
healing
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, thriller, mystery
Directed by: Bruce Beresford
Written by: Akiva Goldsman
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Linda Hamilton, John Lithgow, J.T. Walsh, Ben Faulkner, Liv Tyler, Zahn McClarnon, Brandon Stouffer
Music: Stewart Copeland
Cinematography: Peter James
Runtime: 101 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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