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The Chalk Line

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After a couple finds a traumatized child of unknown origins, wife Paula must decipher the girl's strange behaviors to unlock her identity and dark past.
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Chris Joyce Movies and Munchies (YouTube) 10/26/2022
4.5/5
The Chalk Line delivers a powerful story of longing and hope, combined with a harrowing scenario that could be ripped from the headlines. Go to Full Review
JK Sooja Common Sense Media 10/25/2022
3/5
This disturbing drama is strongly acted, pieced together well, and thrilling to the end. However, a few small issues keep The Chalk Line from being great. Go to Full Review
M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut 10/25/2022
2.5/5
The Chalk Line had promise but ultimately succumbs to an uneven script and an ending that plays it too safe. Go to Full Review
Marshall Shaffer Decider 10/25/2022
The focus on vibes over storytelling starts to have diminishing returns once the plot starts having to explain the strangeness, and the thinly-developed characters are just not particularly persuasive. Go to Full Review
Randy Meeks Espinof 10/24/2022
3.5/5
Creates a mysterious atmosphere, sinister and paranoid-inducing, the script builds up the tension though perhaps doesn't sustain it enough through the end. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Jordi Batlle Caminal Fotogramas 09/08/2022
3/5
... An exemplary exercise in genre filmmaking, well crafted and without auteur pretensions. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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arijit B @RT63978068 5d This is a brilliant suspense thriller where every little detail count. Loved it, brilliant performances by the cast. See more Kirsty S @RT25852633 Aug 20 The film started off well but almost lost interest as the middle of the film dragged on. Great twist at the end. Worth a watch once. See more david w @RT97738782 Sep 9 An exciting tense drama but too many things happen that are simply not explained, although they would be necessary if we are to make sense of the film. See more Ana G @RT76272466 04/23/2025 somehow I imagined the chalk was to avoid a ghost and that the child was posessed hahha. It was so different from that, perfect example of a film that can surprise you in a very rewarding way. Love this kind of movies, mysteries, police investigations... so good. And the name in spanish is so perfect, the lo¿ittle girl really was imprisioned by her fears just like a Jaula See more Kyra C @RT31579036 01/27/2025 This story absolutely encapsulated me. The puzzle was beautifully laid out for the audience to put together, and the rising action towards climax was horrific. The ending was unexpected and so heartwarming as many thrillers like this are left open. I gotta watch this again!! See more Jeffrey P @vanillavoodoo1 08/27/2024 The unique situation and it’s accompanying mystery and suspense are intriguing for awhile, but eventually there needs to be some reason or explanation for what is going on. Otherwise, it just looks like some random kid’s behavioral therapy session. Eventually, in the second half it looks like things are about to start developing... only for it to putter around in doing so before ending in an unspectacular manner. It did try something original and creative, so it does get credit for that and then some. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis After a couple finds a traumatized child of unknown origins, wife Paula must decipher the girl's strange behaviors to unlock her identity and dark past.
Director
Ignacio Tatay
Producer
Ignacio Salazar-Simpson, Ricardo Marco Budé, Carolina Bang, Alex de la Iglesia
Screenwriter
Isabel Peña, Ignacio Tatay
Production Co
Pokeepsie Films
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
European Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 24, 2022
Runtime
1h 46m
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