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Trance (2013)

Film · 1h 41m · Rated R

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A hypnotherapist helps a violent gang find a vanished painting, leading to a pulpy and surreal mystery.

Suspenseful and tense. A late-night trip at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

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Trance parents guide

No surprises for an R: moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
A couple
One or two sudden jolts.
Gore
Light gore
Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence
Strong violence
Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity
Moderate
Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
Language
Moderate
Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Trance scary?
Only a little. Trance has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Trance?
Light gore and strong violence.
What is Trance rated, and is it OK for kids?
Rated R, and it earns it: moderate sex and nudity, strong violence, and some strong language. Not one for kids.

What is Trance about?

A violent gang enlists the help of a hypnotherapist in an attempt to locate a painting which somehow vanished in the middle of a heist.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.

Cast and crew

Directed byDanny Boyle
StarringJames McAvoy, Vincent Cassel, Rosario Dawson, Danny Sapani, Matt Cross, Wahab Sheikh

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