The Vanishing

Spoorloos

France, Netherlands

1988

106 Min

Color

1.66:1

English, French, Dutch

Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
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PROD Ann Lordon, George Sluizer

CAST Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Gene Bervoets, Johanna Ter Steege, Gwen Eckhaus, Bernadette Le Saché, Tania Latarjet, Lucille Glenn

ED Lin Friedman, George Sluizer

A young man begins an obsessive search for his girlfriend after she mysteriously disappears during their sunny vacation getaway. His three-year investigation draws the attention of her abductor, a seemingly mild-mannered professor who, in truth, harbors a diabolically clinical and calculating mind. When the kidnapper contacts the man and promises to reveal his lover’s fate, The Vanishing unfolds with intense precision, culminating in a genuinely chilling finale that has unnerved audiences around the world. —The Criterion Collection

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Eggiweggs

5Jan12

This was unlike any thriller I've ever seen. It's very bold and unconventional in its delivery of early giveaways that-- surprisingly-- do absolutely no damage to the everlasting suspense and uneasiness of the film's nonlinear narrative. Everything is extremely intense up until the chilling climax, which I wouldn't dare spoil!

Madri Bafadhal

24Sep11

"She dreamed that we'd meet somewhere in space, each of us imprisoned inside a golden egg. In my dream we also found each other, out there in space".

Leonorix

31Aug11

This film has something with Poe's Imp of the Perverse and Premature Burial. I really think it is worth to read them as the film becomes very interesting to watch and it helps to understand the abductor's behaviour and point of view.