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Deceit

2006 · 91 min

A slow-burning, emotionally charged drama where quiet tension and moral ambiguity keep you uneasy and engaged.

Tagline
Seduce and destroy
Overview
A man returns to his hometown after his father's death and soon enters into an affair with the wife of his old best friend.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • grief
  • love
  • friendship
  • deception
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller, tv movie
Directed by
Matthew Cole Weiss
Written by
Scott Malchus, Matthew Cole Weiss
Starring
Emmanuelle Chriqui, Matt Long, Luke Mably, Pell James, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Ashley Scott, Cynthia Petrello, Joe Pantoliano
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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