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Home Wrecker

2023 · 95 min

A slow, uneasy study of envy that keeps you watching a friendship curdle into something quietly dangerous.

Overview
A down on her luck lawyer, dangerously jealous of her old college friend's successful career and enviable relationship, attempts to step into her friend's professional and personal shoes- no matter the cost.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • obsession
    • betrayal
    • ambition
    • identity
    • friendship
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Where to watch in the UK

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, thriller
    Directed by
    Stephina Zwane
    Written by
    Stephina Zwane
    Starring
    Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa, Lumko Leqela, Letoya Makhene-Pulumo, Tsholofelo Mashishi, Maki Mokhitli, Naymaps Maphalala, Sean Brebnor, Lucia Mthiyane
    Runtime
    95 min
    Languages
    English

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