Under the Silver Lake (2018)
Director
David Robert Mitchell
Main cast
Riley Keough; Topher Grace; Jimmi Simpson; Riki Lindhome; Zosia Mamet
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Description
Young and disenchanted Sam meets a mysterious and beautiful woman who's swimming in his building's pool one night. When she suddenly vanishes the next morning, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to decode the secret behind her disappearance, leading him into the murkiest depths of mystery, scandal and conspiracy.
David Robert Mitchell
Main cast
Riley Keough; Topher Grace; Jimmi Simpson; Riki Lindhome; Zosia Mamet
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Description
Young and disenchanted Sam meets a mysterious and beautiful woman who's swimming in his building's pool one night. When she suddenly vanishes the next morning, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to decode the secret behind her disappearance, leading him into the murkiest depths of mystery, scandal and conspiracy.
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