Solace
2015 · Directed by Afonso Poyart
Original language: English
- thriller
- crime
- mystery
The story
A psychic doctor, John Clancy, works with an FBI special agent in search of a serial killer.
What it’s like
Cold, desaturated blues and grays dominate this 2015 thriller, with dim interiors lit by hospital fluorescents, rain-streaked windows and the flat glow of police floodlights over wet pavement. Its camera is controlled and often still, favoring composed two-shots in sterile offices and autopsy rooms, while the premonition sequences break the frame with flickering, fragmented images that feel like something pressing in from outside. The score is low and tense, built on sustained strings and quiet piano that swell at moments of dread. The vibe is clinical unease with a melancholy undertow, the kind of movie that suits a late evening alone or a wet weekend when you want something brooding rather than fast. Pacing is deliberate, with investigation scenes given room to breathe between jolting visions. Its emotional core is a dying man and a weary agent slowly building trust while racing a killer. Intensity is considerable: murders are shown through crime scenes and autopsies, with some graphic bodies and bloodied violence, plus terminal illness and grief handled seriously. It suits viewers who want a grim, cerebral procedural with a supernatural edge.
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