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A Talent for Murder

2026 · 106 min

A slow-burning, claustrophobic duel of wits that grows steadily more unsettling as charm gives way to menace.

Tagline: The end is where the plotting begins.
Overview: A young man travels from New York to Switzerland to try to persuade acclaimed thriller writer Patricia Highsmith to write one final installment of her Tom Ripley series, with his efforts gradually turning more sinister.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and satirical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, identity, deception, power
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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
identity
deception
power
art
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild