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The Vanishing

2025Movie1 h 31 min

53
MediocreGoodWatch score
53
MediocreGoodWatch score

Summary

Reda seemingly has a life of privilege in Algiers, in his late twenties still living at the family home, with a father who has arranged a job and a fiancée. Reda is eager to please, yet the more he tries the more he veers off course.

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Directed by
Karim Moussaoui

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Facts

May 7, 2025 · 1 h 31 min · Drama

Released
May 7, 2025
Runtime
1 h 31 min
Genres
Drama
Original language
Arabic
Also spoken
French
Made in
Algeria, Germany, France, Tunisia
Available in
98 countries

Tropes

Meaningful Name, Evil Is Petty, Serial Killer +9

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Vanishing?"

Questions about The Vanishing

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Where can I stream The Vanishing?

In the United States, you can rent or buy The Vanishing from Pijama Films.

Is The Vanishing worth watching?

53
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53 (IMDb 5.9).

Is The Vanishing in English?

ArabicFrench

No, it was made in Arabic, with some French.

What tropes does The Vanishing use?

Meaningful NameEvil Is PettySerial KillerAffably EvilBitch in Sheep's ClothingRape Is a Special Kind of EvilVillain ProtagonistReverse WhodunnitTogether in DeathBlack ComedyForeshadowingToo Dumb to Liveand 21 more

TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including Meaningful Name, Evil Is Petty, and Serial Killer.