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1988 · 106 min · NR

The Vanishing

Directed by George Sluizer · Thriller, Mystery

The Vanishing (1988) is a Thriller film, directed by George Sluizer set in France and Nîmes during the 1980s. It runs 106 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of obsession play out through non linear / fractured timeline and multiple perspectives.

Composer
Henny Vrienten
Cinematography
Toni Kuhn
Cast
Bernard-Pierre DonnadieuGene BervoetsJohanna ter SteegeGwen EckhausPierre ForgetBernadette Le SachéTania LatarjetLucille Glenn

The world of this film

Setting

Where
FranceNîmes
Setting
Rural
When
1980s

Premise & themes

Themes
Obsession
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured TimelineMultiple Perspectives
Tone
TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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