Movie

White Night

2009 · 135 min

A slow, brooding mystery that unfolds across decades, demanding close attention as it reveals its tragic, tangled core.

Tagline: It all began 14 years ago.
Overview: A pawnbroker is found murdered in a remote town in a derelict building. Three people come under suspicion but all of them have perfect alibis and the investigation comes to a standstill. Almost fifteen years pass and the lead inspector decides to re-investigate.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and cynical. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Obsession, betrayal, guilt, trauma
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
betrayal
guilt
trauma
isolation
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild