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The Expat

2022 · 95 min

A tense, downbeat character study that keeps you uneasy, watching a damaged man unravel as suspicion closes in around him.

Directed by
Gregory Segal
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Lev Gorn, Mon Confiado, Lovely Abella
Tagline
How far must you go to escape yourself?
Overview
A PTSD stricken former American Marine on vacation in the Philippines becomes the prime suspect in a series of murders of his romantic partners.

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Directed by
Gregory Segal
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Lev Gorn, Mon Confiado, Lovely Abella
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • guilt
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller
Directed by
Gregory Segal
Written by
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Starring
Lev Gorn, Mon Confiado, Lovely Abella, Lara Morena, Chanel Latorre
Runtime
95 min
Languages
English

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