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Confession

2023 · 89 min

A sober, slow-burning legal thriller that keeps you leaning in as secrets surface and moral lines blur.

Directed by
Dayna Hanson
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Clark Backo, Sarah Hay, Nolan Gerard Funk
Tagline
Truth will find a way.
Overview
Up-and-coming district attorney Jillian takes on the case of a young woman who has accused three men of sexual assault. She puts her career on the line in order to uncover a deeper web of mystery, murder and deception.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Dayna Hanson
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Clark Backo, Sarah Hay, Nolan Gerard Funk
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • justice
  • corruption
  • deception
  • power
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama, mystery, crime
Directed by
Dayna Hanson
Written by
Gregory Mulligan
Starring
Clark Backo, Sarah Hay, Nolan Gerard Funk, Sterling Beaumon, Michael Ironside, Mark Cryer, Marsha Dietlein, Ray Faiola
Music
Dana Wachs
Cinematography
Ben Goodman
Runtime
89 min
Languages
English

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