Movie

The Night of the Following Day

1969 · 93 min

A slow-burning, tense crime thriller that keeps you on edge with its bleak atmosphere and unexpected twists.

Tagline: The Higher the Stakes, The Greater the Terror.
Overview: A gang of four professional criminals kidnaps a wealthy teenage girl from an airport in Paris in a meticulous plan to extort money from the girl's wealthy father. Holding her prisoner in an isolated beach house, the gang's scheme runs perfectly until their personal demons surface and lead to a series of betrayals.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, crime, isolation, guilt
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: betrayal
crime
isolation
guilt
survival
Places: single country house
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild