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Blackout

1986 · 87 min

A moody, slow-burning neo-noir that wraps you in shadows and moral ambiguity, with a weary detective navigating a dangerous web of lies.

Directed by
Erik Gustavson
Genres
Thriller, Crime
Starring
Henrik Scheele, Juni Dahr, Elisabeth Sand
Tagline
No one speaks more clearly than corpses!
Overview
Werner is a private investigator. One day, the rich and attractive Stella Hvidsteen visits him in his weary office. She says that her sister Evy has disappeared, asks him to find her, and adds that her sister has red hair.

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Directed by
Erik Gustavson
Genres
Thriller, Crime
Starring
Henrik Scheele, Juni Dahr, Elisabeth Sand
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • mystery
  • deception
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
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
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime
Directed by
Erik Gustavson
Written by
Eirik Ildahl, Erik Gustavson
Starring
Henrik Scheele, Juni Dahr, Elisabeth Sand, Tommy Körberg, Per Bronken, Peter Lindbæk, Ella Hval, Hans Jacob Sand
Runtime
87 min
Country
Norway
Languages
Norwegian

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