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Prisoners
8.0
/10
7,152 Ratings

Synopsis

Keller Dover faces a parent’s worst nightmare when his daughter Anna and her friend go missing. The only lead is a campervan that had been parked on their street. Detective Loki arrests the driver, but a lack of evidence forces Loki to release him. Dover decides to take matters into his own hands.

Our take

After making a name for Incendies, Quebeçois director Denis Villeneuve tackled his first English-speaking project with this suspenseful, multi-layered crime hit. Aided by a chilling score from late Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson, Prisoners masterfully dissects the layers of family grief.