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The Girl

2012 · 95 min

A quiet, somber character drama that follows a grieving woman through dusty border country, carrying steady tension and a heavy emotional ache.

Directed by: David Riker
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Romance
Starring: Abbie Cornish, Will Patton, Giovanna Zacarías

Tagline: The journey will change her forever
Overview: A young Texan mother who loses her child to foster care begins smuggling Mexicans across the border.

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Directed by: David Riker
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Romance
Starring: Abbie Cornish, Will Patton, Giovanna Zacarías

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
grief
survival
isolation
class
Places: countryside
road trip
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, thriller, romance
Directed by: David Riker
Written by: David Riker
Starring: Abbie Cornish, Will Patton, Giovanna Zacarías, Maritza Santiago Hernandez, Ángeles Cruz, Harold Torres, Raúl Castillo, Annalee Jefferies
Music: Jacobo Lieberman, Leonardo Heiblum
Cinematography: Martín Boege
Runtime: 95 min
Country: United States of America, Mexico
Languages: English, Spanish

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