Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- dark
- grief-stricken
- foreboding
- late night thriller viewing
- crime mystery marathon
What critics said
Critics generally recognized a tense, atmospheric small-town mystery with a committed lead performance, though its execution was uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Charlie faces contempt from local law enforcement and townspeople while pursuing the connection between two missing girls.
Charlie stops at nothing to uncover the connection between her missing daughter and another girl's disappearance.
Charlie is a female reporter whose investigation focuses on missing girls and a rape victim.
The story places a dark missing-person mystery and devastating secret within Elrod, Georgia.
Films like Through the Glass Darkly, and why
The Lovely Bones
small-town mystery, missing-child investigation, and oppressive communal secrecy
Wind River
female-centered investigative thriller driven by disappearance, suspicion, and buried violence
Winter's Bone
dark rural crime mystery involving institutional indifference and a determined investigator
Movie Details
- Director
- Lauren Fash
- Release Date
- 2020-09-24
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 5.1 / 10 (33)
Cast
- Robyn Lively
- Shanola Hampton
- Judith Ivey
- Michael Trucco
- Katrina Norman
- Kerry Cahill
- Bethany Anne Lind
- Nicholas Logan
- Kinsley Isla Dillon
- Susan Graham
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Through the Glass Darkly about?
- A grieving Georgia mother becomes an embattled investigator when another girl's disappearance forces her to confront her town's hidden depravity.
- What is Through the Glass Darkly like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Through the Glass Darkly as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Through the Glass Darkly violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Through the Glass Darkly as moderate.
- What did critics think of Through the Glass Darkly?
- Critics generally recognized a tense, atmospheric small-town mystery with a committed lead performance, though its execution was uneven.
- Which films are like Through the Glass Darkly?
- Films with a similar feel include The Lovely Bones, Wind River, and Winter's Bone.
- How long is Through the Glass Darkly?
- Through the Glass Darkly runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Through the Glass Darkly?
- In United States, Through the Glass Darkly is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
