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Marionette

  • 2020
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
2.1K
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Thekla Reuten in Marionette (2020)
Marionette tells the story of a therapist, who loses her grip on reality when a ten-year-old boy claims he can control her future.
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Marionette tells the story of a therapist, who loses her grip on reality when a ten-year-old boy claims he can control her future.Marionette tells the story of a therapist, who loses her grip on reality when a ten-year-old boy claims he can control her future.Marionette tells the story of a therapist, who loses her grip on reality when a ten-year-old boy claims he can control her future.

  • Director
    • Elbert van Strien
  • Writers
    • Ben Hopkins
    • Elbert van Strien
  • Stars
    • Thekla Reuten
    • Elijah Wolf
    • Emun Elliott
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Elbert van Strien
    • Writers
      • Ben Hopkins
      • Elbert van Strien
    • Stars
      • Thekla Reuten
      • Elijah Wolf
      • Emun Elliott
    • 61User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations

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    Thekla Reuten in Marionette (2020)
    Elijah Wolf in Marionette (2020)
    Thekla Reuten and Elbert van Strien in Marionette (2020)
    Elijah Wolf in Marionette (2020)
    Marionette (2020)

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    Thekla Reuten
    Thekla Reuten
    • Dr. Marianne Winter
    Elijah Wolf
    Elijah Wolf
    • Manny
    Emun Elliott
    Emun Elliott
    • Kieran
    Sam Hazeldine
    Sam Hazeldine
    • Josh
    Dawn Steele
    Dawn Steele
    • Tina
    Rebecca Front
    Rebecca Front
    • Maureen
    Bill Paterson
    Bill Paterson
    • Dr. Mandelbaum
    Peter Mullan
    Peter Mullan
    • Dr. McVittie
    Pearl Chanda
    Pearl Chanda
    • Margie
    Brigitte Urhausen
    • Katinka
    Luc Feit
    Luc Feit
    • Markus
    Martin Donaghy
    • Oscar
    Craig McDonald-Kelly
    Craig McDonald-Kelly
    • Cameron
    • (as Craig McDonald Kelly)
    Elisabet Johannesdottir
    Elisabet Johannesdottir
    • Kim Kaplan
    John Scougall
    John Scougall
    • Officer Stewart
    Jochum ten Haaf
    Jochum ten Haaf
    • Dr. Campbell
    Matilda Gordon
    • Corinna
    Marnie Baxter
    Marnie Baxter
    • Manny's mother
    • Director
      • Elbert van Strien
    • Writers
      • Ben Hopkins
      • Elbert van Strien
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Largely filmed on location in the former Catholic Junior Seminary for Scotland, St Mary's College, Blairs, Aberdeen.
    • Goofs
      When Marion telephones Kieran in Scotland she only enters a 5 digit number. To make a call from the US to the UK it would entail entering country and area codes in addition to the number.
    • Quotes

      Josh: Don't talk like that it'll hear you

    • Connections
      Featured in Grolsch Gouden Kalveren Gala (2020)

    User reviews61

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    7/10
    Awesome head scratcher
    Go into this film without any preconceived ideas and do not read my spoiler below and you are in for a fun filled, freaky thrill ride.

    What an excellent sci-fi-horro-thriller this one is and no mistake. The atmosphere created is par excellence and the lush highland photography and Scottish locations add so much to the mood of the film. I had thought this was going to be just another made for TV thriller but oh how wrong I was.

    The acting is top notch from all concerned; Bill Paterson is excellent in anything he touches and Peter Mullan does his usual gruff Scotsman to perfection coupled with a great leading lady this film will exceed expectations and have you thinking which is a good thing. Being Scottish myself, maybe I am a bit biased but this film does make me proud (for once) to be in Scotland!

    It toys around with alternate realities, is there a god, the meaning of life...And even Schrödinger's cat makes an appearance so this should satisfy those looking for something a bit more cerebral than the usual CGI, crash, bang, wallop and it does it in spades and will keep you guessing to the end if you just let the film wash over you. Its rare for me to give more than an average 5 or above average 6 out of 10 these days but this one goes the whole hog and gets a mighty 8/10 this time.

    SPOILER: The denouement will remind you of another recent film on which the crux of the story is based and its the marvellous Matthew McConaughey film Serenity (2019) but this time the location is Scotland instead of the Bahamas and it carries it off with ease!
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 19, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Netherlands
      • Luxembourg
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Repression
    • Filming locations
      • Aberdeen, Scotland, UK(primary location)
    • Production companies
      • Accento Films
      • Black Camel Pictures
      • BosBros
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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