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Taste attributes: dramamysterythrillerdetectivefresh & originalheavyintricateglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"No one is lost without a trace."

Boxlist takeAn intricate, serious thriller: polished and inventive. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

After David Kim's 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

John ChoMichelle LaDebra MessingJoseph LeeSara Sohn

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2018
Runtime
102 min
Status
Released
Studio
Stage 6 Films
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