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Absent

2011 · 90 min

A sober, interview-driven documentary that weighs heavily on you, asking you to sit with sadness about absent fathers and listen closely.

Directed by
Justin Hunt
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Documentary on the social pandemic of fatherlessness afflicting today's societies.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, parenthood, grief, isolation
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
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Genres
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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
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Justin Hunt
Starring
Robin Decker, Mark Garcia, James Hetfield, Richard Rohr, Johnny Tapia
Music
Ash Casteel
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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