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Films like Mary.

Mary (2005) reads as Sombre, measured, measured drama / supernatural, inventive in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, measured. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

Maelström (Villeneuve 2000) (2000) poster
1. Maelström (Villeneuve 2000)2000

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Sweet Rush (2009) poster
2. Sweet Rush2009

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

The Headless Horseman (2011) poster
3. The Headless Horseman2011

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Bright Future (2003) poster
4. Bright Future2003

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

The Dauphin (2002) poster
5. The Dauphin2002

Keeps the bone-dry seriousness and the heightened unreality; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Invisible Waves (2006) poster
6. Invisible Waves2006

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

A Perfect Day (2005) poster
7. A Perfect Day2005

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Letters to Angel (2011) poster
8. Letters to Angel2011

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Suzhou River (2000) poster
9. Suzhou River2000

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Forest of Echoes (2012) poster
10. Forest of Echoes2012

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Dot (2008) poster
11. Dot2008

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

The Falling (2015) poster
12. The Falling2015

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

These are Mary’s neighbours — where are yours?

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