A detective's acrophobia intertwines with a dangerous obsession while investigating a friend's wife.
Suspenseful and melancholy. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
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No surprises for a PG: no swearing and a few tense moments.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
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A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.
No. Brace yourself.
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