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The Uninvited

2025 · 98 min

A witty, tense chamber piece where a stranger's arrival at a Hollywood party slowly unravels a marriage and a life.

Directed by: Nadia Conners
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Elizabeth Reaser, Walton Goggins, Lois Smith

Overview: Rose and Sammy enjoy an idyllic life with love, a Hollywood Hills home, and a curious son. During a party, Sammy assigns unusual significance to it, while Rose juggles preparations amid distractions. The unexpected arrival of Helen, who claims residence there, oscillates between confusion and lucidity. Strangely, Helen possesses intimate knowledge of the house and its guests. Her revelations spark drama, unearthing hidden truths and compelling Rose to confront her past, future, and the desire for change.

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Directed by: Nadia Conners
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Elizabeth Reaser, Walton Goggins, Lois Smith

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
class
ambition
betrayal
memory
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Nadia Conners
Written by: Nadia Conners
Starring: Elizabeth Reaser, Walton Goggins, Lois Smith, Eva De Dominici, Rufus Sewell, Pedro Pascal, Roland Rubio, Kate Comer
Music: Eric Avery
Cinematography: Rob Leitzell
Runtime: 98 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Spanish

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