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The Takeover

2022 · 87 min

A slick, fast-paced Dutch thriller that zips through tech chases and double-crosses without asking much of you.

Directed by
Annemarie van de Mond
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Holly Mae Brood, Géza Weisz, Susan Radder
Overview
Self-proclaimed ethical hacker Mel Bandison's life is turned upside down when she stops a data breach on a high-tech self-driving bus that also happens to shut down an international criminal network. She then becomes a target and is framed with a deepfake video that “shows” that she murders someone.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Annemarie van de Mond
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Holly Mae Brood, Géza Weisz, Susan Radder
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • crime
  • conspiracy
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour3
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Annemarie van de Mond
Written by
Hans Erik Kraan, Tijs van Marle
Starring
Holly Mae Brood, Géza Weisz, Susan Radder, Frank Lammers, Noortje Herlaar, Walid Benmbarek, Lawrence Sheldon, Jenny Hsia
Cinematography
Willem Helwig
Runtime
87 min
Country
Netherlands
Languages
Dutch

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