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* RuleOfSymbolism: See TickTockTerror below.The ticking sound in the trailer brings to mind a clock, referencing the passage of time and the rapid aging.
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* RuleOfSymbolism: See TickTockTerror below.



* TickTockTerror: The trailer has a clock sound that starts ticking when the protagonists find out they are [[RapidAging rapidly aging]].

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* TickTockTerror: The music for the trailer has features the unnerving sound of a ticking clock sound that starts ticking when up once the protagonists find out realize that they are [[RapidAging rapidly aging]].

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: One of the first things the family finds on the beach are various items from eyeglasses to cell phones just lying in the sand, clearly all that's left of the last poor souls who ventured here.

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* AdaptationalModesty: The film appears to have far less nudity than the source material. In the graphic novel, the children rapidly outgrow their clothing and spend a great deal of time in the nude.
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** The first trailer has the son offhandedly comment to his mother that his shorts are starting to feel uncomfortably tight. That tends to happen when one is growing ''[[RapidAging at an exponential rate]]''.
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* ForeShadowing: One of the first things the family finds on the beach are various items from eyeglasses to cell phones just lying in the sand, clearly all that's left of the last poor souls who ventured here.

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* ForeShadowing: {{Foreshadowing}}: One of the first things the family finds on the beach are various items from eyeglasses to cell phones just lying in the sand, clearly all that's left of the last poor souls who ventured here.
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* ForeShadowing: One of the first things the family finds on the beach are various items from eyeglasses to cell phones just lying in the sand, clearly all that's left of the last po0r souls who ventured here.

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* ForeShadowing: One of the first things the family finds on the beach are various items from eyeglasses to cell phones just lying in the sand, clearly all that's left of the last po0r poor souls who ventured here.
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* ForeShadowing: One of the first things the family finds on the beach are various items from eyeglasses to cell phones just lying in the sand, clearly all that's left of the last pour souls who ventured here.

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* ForeShadowing: One of the first things the family finds on the beach are various items from eyeglasses to cell phones just lying in the sand, clearly all that's left of the last pour po0r souls who ventured here.


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* ForeShadowing: One of the first things the family finds on the beach are various items from eyeglasses to cell phones just lying in the sand, clearly all that's left of the last pour souls who ventured here.
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The story is about family on a tropical holiday that discovers that the secluded beach where they are relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly, reducing their entire lives into a single day.

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The story is about a family on a tropical holiday that discovers that the secluded beach where they are they're relaxing at for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly, reducing their entire lives into a single day.
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* OneWordTitle: ''Old''.
* RapidAging: In the trailer, a 6 year old Karen finds herself aging into a teenager in a matter of minutes, Trent has turned into a 30-something adult, wrinkles suddenly sprout on Guy's face, and the body of a woman who seemingly just died has quickly decomposed into a skeleton (while it's stated that it would take the body about seven years to do so).

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* OneWordTitle: ''Old''.
''Old.''
* RapidAging: In the trailer, a 6 year old 6-year-old Karen finds herself aging into a teenager in a matter of minutes, Trent has turned into a 30-something adult, wrinkles suddenly sprout on Guy's face, and the body of a woman who seemingly just died has quickly decomposed into a skeleton (while it's stated that it would take the body about seven years to do so).
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* BodyHorror: During a night scene, one of the characters starts rapidly decomposing [[{{Squick}} while he's still alive]]. Also exemplified by the poster, which shows a woman in various states of aging, with her peeling back the skin on her leg to reveal bone.

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* BodyHorror: During a night scene, one of the characters starts rapidly decomposing [[{{Squick}} while he's still alive]].alive. Also exemplified by the poster, which shows a woman in various states of aging, with her peeling back the skin on her leg to reveal bone.
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* ClosedCircle: In the trailer, the characters' attempts to leave the beach cause them to mysteriously wind up back into the center of the secluded area. When one of them attempts to scale the rock, she suddenly blacks out and falls.

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* ClosedCircle: In the trailer, the characters' attempts to leave the beach cause them to mysteriously black out and wind up back into the center of the secluded area. When one of them attempts to scale the rock, she suddenly blacks out and falls.
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* ClosedCircle: In the trailer, the characters' attempts to leave the beach cause them to mysteriously wind up back into the center of the secluded area. When one of them attempts to scale the rock, she suddenly blacks out and falls.
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* RapidAging: In the trailer, Karen finds herself aging into a teenager in a matter of minutes, Trent has turned into a 30-something adult, wrinkles suddenly sprout on Guy's face, and the body of a woman who seemingly just died has quickly decomposed into a skeleton (while it's stated that it would take the body about seven years to do so).

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* RapidAging: In the trailer, a 6 year old Karen finds herself aging into a teenager in a matter of minutes, Trent has turned into a 30-something adult, wrinkles suddenly sprout on Guy's face, and the body of a woman who seemingly just died has quickly decomposed into a skeleton (while it's stated that it would take the body about seven years to do so).
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The film stars Creator/GaelGarciaBernal, Vicky Krieps, Creator/RufusSewell, Creator/KenLeung, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Abbey Lee, Aaron Pierre, [[Film/{{Hereditary}} Alex Wolff]], Nolan River, Creator/EmbethDavidtz, Creator/ElizaScanlen, Emun Elliott, Creator/KathleenChalfant and [[Film/JoJoRabbit Thomasin]] [[Film/LastNightInSoho McKenzie]]]. It is due to release on July 23, 2021.

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The film stars Creator/GaelGarciaBernal, Vicky Krieps, Creator/RufusSewell, Creator/KenLeung, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Abbey Lee, Aaron Pierre, [[Film/{{Hereditary}} Alex Wolff]], Nolan River, Creator/EmbethDavidtz, Creator/ElizaScanlen, Emun Elliott, Creator/KathleenChalfant and [[Film/JoJoRabbit Thomasin]] [[Film/LastNightInSoho McKenzie]]].McKenzie]]. It is due to release on July 23, 2021.
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* ExpressDelivery: In the trailer, one of the rapidly aging children finds herself pregnant all of a sudden. Her belly inexplicably looks like she's been pregnant for months.

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\n* BodyHorror: During a night scene, one of the characters starts rapidly decomposing [[{{Squick}} while he's still alive]]. Also exemplified by the poster, which shows a woman in various states of aging, with her peeling back the skin on her leg to reveal bone.
* ExpressDelivery: In the trailer, one Karen (one of the rapidly aging children children) finds herself pregnant all of a sudden. Her belly inexplicably looks like she's been pregnant for months.



* RapidAging: In the trailer, a six year old girl finds herself aging into a teenager in a matter of minutes, a young boy who was about as young as her has turned into a 30-something looking adult, wrinkles suddenly sprout on the face of Gael García Bernal's character, and the body of a woman who seemingly just died has quickly decomposed into a skeleton (while it's stated that it would take the body about seven years to do so).

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* RapidAging: In the trailer, a six year old girl Karen finds herself aging into a teenager in a matter of minutes, a young boy who was about as young as her Trent has turned into a 30-something looking adult, wrinkles suddenly sprout on the face of Gael García Bernal's character, on Guy's face, and the body of a woman who seemingly just died has quickly decomposed into a skeleton (while it's stated that it would take the body about seven years to do so).
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The film stars Creator/GaelGarciaBernal, Vicky Krieps, Creator/RufusSewell, Creator/KenLeung, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Abbey Lee, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff, Nolan River, Creator/EmbethDavidtz, Creator/ElizaScanlen, Emun Elliott, Creator/KathleenChalfant and Thomasin [=McKenzie=]. It is due to release on July 23, 2021.

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The film stars Creator/GaelGarciaBernal, Vicky Krieps, Creator/RufusSewell, Creator/KenLeung, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Abbey Lee, Aaron Pierre, [[Film/{{Hereditary}} Alex Wolff, Wolff]], Nolan River, Creator/EmbethDavidtz, Creator/ElizaScanlen, Emun Elliott, Creator/KathleenChalfant and Thomasin [=McKenzie=].[[Film/JoJoRabbit Thomasin]] [[Film/LastNightInSoho McKenzie]]]. It is due to release on July 23, 2021.

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* RapidAging: In the trailer, a six year old girl finds herself aging into a teenager in a matter of minutes, a young boy who was about as young as her has turned into a 30-something looking adult, wrinkles suddenly sprout on the face of Gael García Bernal's character, and the body of a woman who seemingly just died has quickly decomposed into a skeleton while it's stated that it would take about seven years to do so.

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* RapidAging: In the trailer, a six year old girl finds herself aging into a teenager in a matter of minutes, a young boy who was about as young as her has turned into a 30-something looking adult, wrinkles suddenly sprout on the face of Gael García Bernal's character, and the body of a woman who seemingly just died has quickly decomposed into a skeleton while (while it's stated that it would take the body about seven years to do so.so).


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* TickTockTerror: The trailer has a clock sound that starts ticking when the protagonists find out they are [[RapidAging rapidly aging]].
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* ExpressDelivery: In the trailer, one of the rapidly aging children finds herself pregnant all of a sudden. Her belly looks like she's been pregnant for months.

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* ExpressDelivery: In the trailer, one of the rapidly aging children finds herself pregnant all of a sudden. Her belly inexplicably looks like she's been pregnant for months.
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* OneWordTitle: ''Old''.

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* ExpressDelivery: In the trailer, one of the rapidly aging children finds herself pregnant (with a several months pregnancy-looking belly) all of a sudden.

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* ExpressDelivery: In the trailer, one of the rapidly aging children finds herself pregnant (with a several months pregnancy-looking belly) all of a sudden.sudden. Her belly looks like she's been pregnant for months.


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* SurprisePregnancy: In the trailer, one of the rapidly aging children finds herself pregnant all of a sudden.
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* RapidAging: In the trailer, a six year old girl finds herself aging into a teenager in a matter of minutes, a young boy who was about as young as her has turned into a 40-something looking adult, wrinkles suddenly sprout on the face of Gael García Bernal's character, and the body of a woman who seemingly just died has quickly decomposed into a skeleton while it's stated that it would take about seven years to do so.

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* RapidAging: In the trailer, a six year old girl finds herself aging into a teenager in a matter of minutes, a young boy who was about as young as her has turned into a 40-something 30-something looking adult, wrinkles suddenly sprout on the face of Gael García Bernal's character, and the body of a woman who seemingly just died has quickly decomposed into a skeleton while it's stated that it would take about seven years to do so.

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* RapidAging: In the trailer, a six year old girl finds herself aging into a teenager in a matter of minutes, her brother who was about as young as her has turned into a 40-something looking adult, wrinkles suddenly sprout on the face of Gael García Bernal's character, and the body of a woman who seemingly just died has quickly decomposed into a skeleton while it's stated that it would take about seven years to do so.

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* ExpressDelivery: In the trailer, one of the rapidly aging children finds herself pregnant (with a several months pregnancy-looking belly) all of a sudden.
* RapidAging: In the trailer, a six year old girl finds herself aging into a teenager in a matter of minutes, her brother a young boy who was about as young as her has turned into a 40-something looking adult, wrinkles suddenly sprout on the face of Gael García Bernal's character, and the body of a woman who seemingly just died has quickly decomposed into a skeleton while it's stated that it would take about seven years to do so.
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* RapidAging: In the trailer, a six year old girl finds herself aging into a teenager in a matter of minutes, wrinkles suddenly sprout on the face of Gael García Bernal's character, and the body of a woman who seemingly just died has quickly decomposed into a skeleton while it's stated that it would take about seven years to do so.

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* RapidAging: In the trailer, a six year old girl finds herself aging into a teenager in a matter of minutes, her brother who was about as young as her has turned into a 40-something looking adult, wrinkles suddenly sprout on the face of Gael García Bernal's character, and the body of a woman who seemingly just died has quickly decomposed into a skeleton while it's stated that it would take about seven years to do so.
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The film stars Creator/GaelGarciaBernal, Vicky Krieps, Creator/RufusSewell, Creator/KenLeung, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Abbey Lee, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff, Nolan River, Embeth Davidtz, Creator/ElizaScanlen, Emun Elliott, Kathleen Chalfant and Thomasin [=McKenzie=]. It is due to release on July 23, 2021.

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The film stars Creator/GaelGarciaBernal, Vicky Krieps, Creator/RufusSewell, Creator/KenLeung, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Abbey Lee, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff, Nolan River, Embeth Davidtz, Creator/EmbethDavidtz, Creator/ElizaScanlen, Emun Elliott, Kathleen Chalfant Creator/KathleenChalfant and Thomasin [=McKenzie=]. It is due to release on July 23, 2021.

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The film stars Creator/GaelGarciaBernal, Vicky Krieps, Creator/RufusSewell, Creator/KenLeung, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Abbey Lee, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff, Nolan River, Embeth Davidtz, Creator/ElizaScanlen, Emun Elliott, Kathleen Chalfant and Thomasin [=McKenzie=].

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The film stars Creator/GaelGarciaBernal, Vicky Krieps, Creator/RufusSewell, Creator/KenLeung, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Abbey Lee, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff, Nolan River, Embeth Davidtz, Creator/ElizaScanlen, Emun Elliott, Kathleen Chalfant and Thomasin [=McKenzie=]. It is due to release on July 23, 2021.

Previews: [[https://youtu.be/A4U2pMRV9_k Trailer]].
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* RapidAging: In the trailer, a six year old girl finds herself aging into a teenager in a matter of minutes, wrinkles suddenly sprout on the face of Gael García Bernal's character, and the body of a woman who seemingly just died has quickly decomposed into a skeleton while it's stated that it would take about seven years to do so.
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The film stars Creator/GaelGarciaBernal, Vicky Krieps, Creator/RufusSewell, Creator/KenLeung, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Abbey Lee, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff, Nolan River, Embeth Davidtz, Creator/ElizaScanlen, Emun Elliott, Kathleen Chalfant and Thomasin McKenzie.

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The film stars Creator/GaelGarciaBernal, Vicky Krieps, Creator/RufusSewell, Creator/KenLeung, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Abbey Lee, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff, Nolan River, Embeth Davidtz, Creator/ElizaScanlen, Emun Elliott, Kathleen Chalfant and Thomasin McKenzie.[=McKenzie=].
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''Old'' is a 2021 American horror thriller film written, directed, and produced by Creator/MNightShyamalan. It is based on the French graphic novel ''Sandcastle'' by Pierre Oscar Levy and Frederik Peeters.

The story is about family on a tropical holiday that discovers that the secluded beach where they are relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly, reducing their entire lives into a single day.

The film stars Creator/GaelGarciaBernal, Vicky Krieps, Creator/RufusSewell, Creator/KenLeung, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Abbey Lee, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff, Nolan River, Embeth Davidtz, Creator/ElizaScanlen, Emun Elliott, Kathleen Chalfant and Thomasin McKenzie.

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