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An Honest Life

2025 · 122 min

A slow-burning, tense thriller that draws you into a world of radical ideals and moral compromise, with a constant sense of unease.

Directed by
Mikael Marcimain
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Overview
When a cynical law student in search of inspiration joins a band of anarchists, he becomes entangled in a web of crime where he is more pawn than player.
How it feels
Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Betrayal, identity, obsession, crime
Content
Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Directed by
Mikael Marcimain
Genres
Thriller, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • obsession
  • crime
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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