2017 · drama · thriller · mystery
The Book of Henry
Directed by Colin Trevorrow1h 45m2017
Susan, a single mother of two, works as a waitress in a small town. Her son, Henry, is an 11-year-old genius who not only manages the family finances but acts as emotional support for his mother and younger brother. When Henry discovers that the girl next door has a terrible secret, he implores Susan to take matters into her own hands.
Our read: The Book of Henry (2017) reads as a sombre, kinetic, inventive drama · thriller · mystery entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Sombre, kinetic, measured drama / thriller, inventive in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured.
- sombre
- intense
- inventive
- twisty
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