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Remain

2027

A brooding, slow-burning romantic mystery that wraps you in coastal fog and quiet dread, with a twist lurking beneath the surface.

Directed by
M. Night Shyamalan
Genres
Romance, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Jake Gyllenhaal, Phoebe Dynevor, Ashley Walters
Tagline
Trust the unknown.
Overview
When reclusive architect Tate Gordon moves to small coastal town to complete his latest project, he encounters an alluring young woman who pulls him out of his shell, and into the center of a deadly mystery that hangs over the town.

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Directed by
M. Night Shyamalan
Genres
Romance, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Jake Gyllenhaal, Phoebe Dynevor, Ashley Walters
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • mystery
  • isolation
  • love
  • deception
Places
  • small town
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Written by
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Starring
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