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A group of families on a tropical holiday discover that the secluded beach where they are staying is somehow causing them to age rapidly – reducing their entire lives into a single day.
What critics thought
Shyamalan's rapid-aging beach thriller lands squarely in the middle of his career's extremes — the high-concept premise and striking cinematography drew genuine admiration, but critics were harshly divided over the stilted dialogue, clunky exposition, and a twist ending that satisfied some and frustrated many. The film plays more as a pitch-black gallows comedy for those on its wavelength, and as an earnest muddle for those who aren't.
“stilted dialogue that runs in circles, dumb-dumb plot holes, [and] a bizarre determination to have his performers act as unnaturally as possible”
Barry Hertz·The Globe and Mail
“Shyamalan has not grown any more skilled at writing dialogue over the years”
Alissa Wilkinson·Vox
“with spare methods and sharp images, the director turns a simple premise into potent fantasy”
Richard Brody·The New Yorker
“Shyamalan's fluid filmmaking style serves him especially well here [and] the way he switches out his actors as their characters age is seamless”
Glenn Kenny·The New York Times
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Horror
Cast & Crew
M. Night ShyamalanDirector
Gael García BernalGuy
Vicky KriepsPrisca
Rufus SewellCharles
Alex WolffTrent Aged 15
Thomasin McKenzieMaddox Aged 16
Abbey LeeChrystal
Nikki Amuka-BirdPatricia
Ken LeungJarin
Eliza ScanlenKara Aged 15
Aaron PierreMid-Sized Sedan
Embeth DavidtzAdult Maddox
Emun ElliottAdult Trent
Trevor GureckisComposer
Mike GioulakisCinematographyOld
A group of families on a tropical holiday discover that the secluded beach where they are staying is somehow causing them to age rapidly – reducing their entire lives into a single day.
What critics thought
Shyamalan's rapid-aging beach thriller lands squarely in the middle of his career's extremes — the high-concept premise and striking cinematography drew genuine admiration, but critics were harshly divided over the stilted dialogue, clunky exposition, and a twist ending that satisfied some and frustrated many. The film plays more as a pitch-black gallows comedy for those on its wavelength, and as an earnest muddle for those who aren't.
“stilted dialogue that runs in circles, dumb-dumb plot holes, [and] a bizarre determination to have his performers act as unnaturally as possible”
Barry Hertz·The Globe and Mail
“Shyamalan has not grown any more skilled at writing dialogue over the years”
Alissa Wilkinson·Vox
“with spare methods and sharp images, the director turns a simple premise into potent fantasy”
Richard Brody·The New Yorker
“Shyamalan's fluid filmmaking style serves him especially well here [and] the way he switches out his actors as their characters age is seamless”
Glenn Kenny·The New York Times
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Horror
Cast & Crew
M. Night ShyamalanDirectorGael García BernalGuyVicky KriepsPriscaRufus SewellCharlesAlex WolffTrent Aged 15Thomasin McKenzieMaddox Aged 16Abbey LeeChrystalNikki Amuka-BirdPatriciaKen LeungJarinEliza ScanlenKara Aged 15Aaron PierreMid-Sized SedanEmbeth DavidtzAdult MaddoxEmun ElliottAdult TrentTrevor GureckisComposerMike GioulakisCinematographyStream
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