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Don't Tell

2006·Movie
1h 56min
41
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Metacritic52–Rotten Tomatoes25%53%
IMDb6.4Metacritic52–Rotten Tomatoes25%53%

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Strong craft, light on feelings.

Energy

Tense

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension7
  • Scare6
  • Violence5

Heart

Moving and melancholic

Much of it is about family.

  • Pathos8
  • Family Dynamics8
  • Melancholy7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor4
  • Cringe Humor3
  • Wit & Wordplay2

World

Everyday modern life, the mind, and family

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Ambiguity7

Craft

Standout characters and performances

  • Character Depth9
  • Acting8
  • Intrigue8

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

Who it's for

AdultsSolo WatchThought-Provoking

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About

Sabina has a regular life. She is satisfied with her job and her love for Franco. Lately nightmares start disturbing her, and almost in the same time she discovers to be pregnant. Step by step she remembers her childhood spent within a severe middle-class family. But a big secret is hidden within her heart. Sabina wants to contact again her brother, a University teacher in the US, to try to understand what is happened in their past. What is the secret? She is determined to bring clarity and serenity in her life. She finally manages to free herself from her "beast in the heart".
Italian CinemaPsychological ThrillerFamily SecretsTrauma & MemoryCharacter-DrivenIntense DramaContemporary SettingBleak AtmosphereMystery & Intrigue

Crew

Directed by:
Cristina Comencini
Written by:
Cristina Comencini, Cristina Comencini, Francesca Marciano
Produced by:
Jeremy Zimmermann, Riccardo Tozzi, Fabio Conversi
Composed by:
Massimo Anzellotti, Franco Piersanti

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Is Don't Tell worth watching?

41
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 42/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 25%, and Metacritic 52). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Don't Tell rated?

Disturbing imagerySexual content

Content advisories: disturbing imagery and sexual content.

How long is Don't Tell?

1 h 56 min

Don't Tell runs 1 h 56 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Don't Tell?

Critics39
Audiences59

Not quite. Audiences rate Don't Tell higher (59) than critics (39). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.

What language is Don't Tell in?

ItalianPortugueseSpanish

It was made in Italian, with some Portuguese, Spanish. Produced in Italy.

What tropes does Don't Tell use?

Catapult NightmareMatch CutConversational TropingOne Dialogue, Two ConversationsThe Disease That Shall Not Be NamedImagine SpotBi-WilderedAnguished Declaration of LoveAbsence Makes the Heart Go YonderTime SkipAbusive ParentsZip Me Upand 8 more

TV Tropes lists 20 storytelling tropes for Don't Tell, including Catapult Nightmare, Match Cut, Conversational Troping.