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Saddled

86 min

A wry, sad-eyed stumble through one man's unraveling, funny and grim in the same breath.

Directed by
Brian Kamerer
Starring
David Allen, Adam Andres, Kevin Arrieta
Overview
A feature length film about a troubled alcoholic who's already precarious existence is thrown into complete chaos after he is abducted by aliens. It's either a tragic comedy about alien abduction or comedic tragedy about addiction.

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Directed by
Brian Kamerer
Starring
David Allen, Adam Andres, Kevin Arrieta
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • isolation
  • trauma
  • identity
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour5
Realism4
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
David Allen, Adam Andres, Kevin Arrieta, Lehr Beidelschies, Jim Beird, Anna Bihari, Vera Drew, Nathan Faustyn
Runtime
86 min

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