The Captive
Film2014112 min

The Captive

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerrobots/ai/spacemysteryunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearenclosedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"When hope is all you have."

Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, intricate crime thriller, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.9 /10

TMDB · 875 votes

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Eight years after the disappearance of Cassandra, some disturbing incidents seem to indicate that she's still alive. Police, parents and Cassandra herself, will try to unravel the mystery of her disappearance.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Directed by

  • Atom Egoyan

Cast

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2014
Runtime
112 min
Status
Released
Studio
The Film Farm
Taste scores
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