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2021 · 116 min · R

Spencer

Directed by Pablo Larraín · Drama

Spencer (2021) is a Drama film, directed by Pablo Larraín set in London and Norfolk during the 1990s, in winter. It runs 116 minutes and is rated R.

A psychological horror, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of madness / loss of sanity, identity, and isolation play out through unreliable narrator.

Composer
Jonny Greenwood
Cinematography
Claire Mathon
Cast
Kristen StewartTimothy SpallJack NielenFreddie SpryJack FarthingSean HarrisStella GonetRichard Sammel

The world of this film

Setting

Where
LondonNorfolk
Setting
RuralCoastal Sea
When
1990s
Season
Winter

Premise & themes

Premise
Psychological Horror
Themes
Madness / Loss Of SanityIdentityIsolation
Structure
Unreliable Narrator
Tone
BleakMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadFemale Led
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Inspired By Real Events

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