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Where Once They Mattered

2015 · 45 min

A gentle, earnest documentary that follows a long rescue journey, mixing warmth for the animals with low-key road-trip tension.

Directed by
Christopher Richardson
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Gordon Pinsent
Tagline
There's just something about the outside of a pony that's great for the inside of a human.
Overview
Twenty ponies of an endangered breed are facing death from neglect and abandonment. A horse hauling team attempts a cross-continent rescue. It's a huge endeavour. And on the road, anything can happen.

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Directed by
Christopher Richardson
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Gordon Pinsent
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • nature
  • isolation
  • healing
  • parenthood
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism10
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Christopher Richardson
Written by
Christopher Richardson
Starring
Gordon Pinsent
Music
Jody Richardson, Luc Power
Cinematography
Christopher Richardson
Runtime
45 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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