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The Vanishing (1988)

The Vanishing (1988)

The Very Best

8.7

Love, curiosity, and obsession blur when a man’s girlfriend mysteriously disappears

Movie

France, Germany
Dutch, English, French
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
1988

What it's about

Rex and Saskia, a young couple in love, are on vacation. They stop at a busy service station and Saskia is abducted. After three years and no sign of Saskia, Rex begins receiving letters from the abductor.

The take

Fear of abandonment is at the heart of The Vanishing. Lovers Rex and Saskia are separated on their way to France after the latter vanishes without a trace. For the next three years, Rex dedicates his life to finding out what happened to Saskia in whatever way possible, endangering his own safety in the process. George Sluizer’s chilling psychological thriller shows the evils that curiosity and obsession can bring, and is a uniquely perverse look at the ugly side of truth-seeking.

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