Movie

Caught

1996 · 110 min

A slow, humid neo-noir that simmers with quiet jealousy and unspoken desire, tightening its grip as intimacy turns dangerous.

Overview: A middle-aged couple has a drifter enter their lives. The fish-store owners find that the mysterious young man awakens the couple in ways they didn't expect. Things get tense when the drifter begins an affair with the woman of the house.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, betrayal, family, isolation
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: obsession
betrayal
family
isolation
guilt
Places: workplace
big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong