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Profile
Why this pick
Its computer-screen storytelling turns chats, browser windows, and social media into a tightly controlled suspense engine, with the same immersive real-time feel.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE2018 1h 43m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
After his 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a desperate father breaks into her laptop to look for clues to find her.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
John Cho
David Kim
Michelle La
Margot Kim
Debra Messing
Detective Vick
Joseph Lee
Peter
Melissa Disney
Isaac's Mom
Benjamin J. Cain Jr.
SVPD Homicide Agent
Alex Jayne Go
Young Margot (5 yrs)
Megan Liu
Young Margot (7 yrs)