# The Vanishing (1988)

> A devoted man's three-year search for his vanished lover draws him into a chilling encounter with the ordinary-looking man responsible.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4193

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery
- Director: George Sluizer
- Cast: Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Gene Bervoets, Johanna ter Steege, Gwen Eckhaus, Pierre Forget, Bernadette Le Saché, Tania Latarjet, Lucille Glenn
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096163/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, clinical, late night viewing, arthouse thriller night

## Synopsis

A chilling journey into obsession and the unknown, where love and loss intertwine.

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