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Shadow Dancer

2012 · 101 min

A quietly gripping, somber thriller that keeps you on edge with its moral dilemmas and understated tension.

Directed by
James Marsh
Genres
Thriller
Overview
In 1990s Belfast, a woman is forced to betray all she believes in for the sake of her son.

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Directed by
James Marsh
Genres
Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • family
  • loyalty
  • survival
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
thriller
Directed by
James Marsh
Written by
Tom Bradby
Starring
Andrea Riseborough, Clive Owen, Gillian Anderson, Aidan Gillen, Domhnall Gleeson, Brid Brennan, David Wilmot, Stuart Graham
Music
Dickon Hinchliffe
Cinematography
Rob Hardy
Runtime
101 min
Country
France, Ireland, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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