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Allure (2018)

Allure poster
Directed by
Jason Sanchez, Carlos Sanchez
Genre
drama film, thriller film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
18A
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 87 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman develops an intense and controlling relationship with a teenage girl. The bond grows increasingly complicated as secrets and vulnerabilities surface.

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What happens

Allure is a 2017 Canadian thriller film written and directed by Carlos and Jason Sanchez in their feature film debut. It stars Evan Rachel Wood, Julia Sarah Stone, and Denis O'Hare. It originally premiered under the title A Worthy Companion at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. In December, TIFF included the film on its annual Canada's Top Ten list of the ten best Canadian films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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