Tell No One

Tell No One

Eight years ago Alex's wife was murdered. Today she emailed him.

Directed by Guillaume Canet

Produced by Les Productions du Trésor, EuropaCorp

2006131 min7.2 / 10

A taut, grief-haunted thriller that weaponizes a man's love and loss against him, trapping him in a paranoid maze of false accusations and buried secrets.

A man receives a mysterious email appearing to be from his wife, who was murdered years earlier. As he frantically tries to find out whether she's alive, he finds himself being implicated in her death.

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  • Is Tell No One sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Tell No One scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Tell No One easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Tell No One violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does Tell No One end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Love75

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