Movie

Staring at Strangers

2022 · 107 min

A quiet, unsettling voyeuristic thriller that keeps you peering into a family's life from a hidden corner.

Overview: Carpenter Sergio runs away and hides in a closet after his boss fired him. When the closet arrives at its buyer's house, he decides to stay there, hiding in his new home living with an unknown family.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, obsession, family, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 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
Themes: isolation
obsession
family
identity
class
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild