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California Scenario

2026 · 99 min

A quiet, earnest family drama that moves at a gentle pace and asks you to sit with its characters' grief and reconciliation.

Directed by
James Takata
Genres
Drama
Overview
Single parents Jacob Hara and Laura Acker live parallel lives, each needing to heal before they can find one another. A family secret throws everything into chaos, sending Jacob to his daughter Lexi's side to confront the past together.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, grief, identity, healing
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
James Takata
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    James Takata
    Written by
    Dara Resnik, James Takata
    Starring
    Will Yun Lee, Jon Huertas, Ellen Greene, Jes Macallan, Brooklynn Prince, Abby Miller, Jean Yoon, Zhaleh Vossough
    Runtime
    99 min
    Country
    United States of America

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