A father infected by a pandemic races against time to secure his infant daughter's future in a bleak world.
Suspenseful and melancholy. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Netflix.
There is no US rating to lean on, so here is what we tagged: strong violence.
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After being infected in the wake of a violent pandemic and with only 48 hours to live, a father struggles to find a new home for his baby daughter.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
Room (2015)Tense · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA mother and son escape their grim captivity, facing a bittersweet and suspenseful world for the very first time.
Black Swan (2010)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally devastating · measuredA ballerina's pursuit of perfection unravels her mind in a bleak and darkly comic descent.
Fight Club (1999)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingAn insomniac and a soap salesman unleash primal aggression, igniting a darkly comic, surreal spiral toward oblivion.
It (2017)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyChildhood fears manifest as a shape-shifting clown while young outcasts confront terror in a bleak Maine town.
Shutter Island (2010)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA marshal's investigation into a missing patient unravels amidst chilling visions and a pervasive sense of dread.
Bird Box (2018)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA mother and her children navigate a bleak, unseen threat where one glimpse means certain death.
Parasite (2019)Darkly comic · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingA poor family's grift of the wealthy Parks escalates into a darkly comic and bleakly suspenseful class struggle.
Prisoners (2013)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA father's desperate search for his missing daughter descends into a bleak, gritty, and atmospheric nightmare.Cargo is on our Disasters and Horror on Netflix lists.
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