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American Star

2024 · 107 min

A quiet, contemplative thriller that lingers on isolation and the weight of a violent past, with a slow-burning tension beneath its sunlit island setting.

Directed by
Gonzalo López-Gallego
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Starring
Ian McShane, Nora Arnezeder, Adam Nagaitis
Overview
An assassin on a final assignment in Fuerteventura, to kill a man he has never met. When his target is delayed, he finds himself drawn to the island, people and a ghostly shipwreck. Instead of following protocol he stays. But when the target returns, the world has shifted. Before everything was simple, now nothing is.

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Free in the UK
  • Channel 4
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Gonzalo López-Gallego
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Starring
Ian McShane, Nora Arnezeder, Adam Nagaitis
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • isolation
  • aging
  • identity
  • violence
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • sea
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
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, mystery, drama
Directed by
Gonzalo López-Gallego
Written by
Nacho Faerna
Starring
Ian McShane, Nora Arnezeder, Adam Nagaitis, Thomas Kretschmann, Fanny Ardant, Andrés Gertrúdix, Oscar Coleman, Sabela Arán
Music
Remate
Cinematography
José David Montero
Runtime
107 min
Country
Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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