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Under the Silver Lake (2018)

Under the Silver Lake poster
Directed by
David Robert Mitchell
Genre
drama film, thriller film, mystery film, neo-noir
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 19m
Rated
R
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 1,616 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man in Los Angeles investigates when his neighbor vanishes. His search pulls him into a bizarre and dangerous conspiracy.

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What happens

Under the Silver Lake is a 2018 American surrealist neo-noir black comedy thriller film written, produced and directed by David Robert Mitchell. Set in 2011 Los Angeles, it follows a young man (Andrew Garfield) investigating the sudden disappearance of his neighbor (Riley Keough), only to stumble upon an elusive and dangerous conspiracy. Under the Silver Lake premiered on May 15, 2018, at the Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or, before being released nationwide in France on August 8. It was released theatrically in the United States on April 19, 2019, by A24. The film received polarized reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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