Stained

"Absence makes the heart grow darker"

2010 1h 30m EN

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4.5

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★4.5TMDB · 6

Synopsis

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An intense thriller about a lonely bookseller's obsessive love affair, and her protective best friend, who alone knows the horrible truth about her obsession.

“Absence makes the heart grow darker”

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Cast

Tinsel Korey
Isabelle
Sonja Bennett
Jennifer
Steph Song
Chloe
Tim Fellingham
James
Stephen Lobo
Dave
Stephen Huszar
Rolf

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Karen Lam
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Karen Lam, shot by Richard Walden. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeanne Slater shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Tinsel Korey and Sonja Bennett and Steph Song carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Absence makes the heart grow darker".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Karen Lam directs. Richard Walden behind the camera. Jeanne Slater cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 16 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Karen Lam, shot by Richard Walden. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Jeanne Slater shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tinsel Korey and Sonja Bennett and Steph Song carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Absence makes the heart grow darker".
9IMDB entry: tt1503780 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.