Movie

Shadowbox

2026 · 91 min

A quiet, heavy watch that sits with a struggling family as dread and tenderness press in together.

Overview: Maya discovers that her husband – an ex-soldier who is suffering from PTSD - is the prime suspect in a murder investigation. She and her teenage son are forced to go to extremes to keep the family together.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, survival, trauma, isolation
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: family
survival
trauma
isolation
loyalty
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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