# The Vanishing (2019)

> Three lighthouse keepers disappear from a remote Scottish island, leaving behind a sealed-in mystery that corrodes the men sent to uncover it.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/305114

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery
- Director: Kristoffer Nyholm
- Cast: Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan, Connor Swindells, Søren Malling, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Gary Lewis, Emma King, Ken Drury
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4131496/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, foreboding, oppressive, stormy night, dark weekend viewing

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