Absent fingerprintBig heart, calm.
Calm and low-key
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout dialogue and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Absent is calm and low-intensity.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and hopeful. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Everyday modern life, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout dialogue and characters
The dialogue and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Absent is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58/100 (IMDb 6.9). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: strong language and disturbing imagery.
1 h 30 min
Absent runs 1 h 30 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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6.9
