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Eye of the Hurricane

2012 · 104 min

A gentle, grounded drama about a battered community slowly finding its footing again, more heartfelt than harrowing.

Directed by: Jesse Wolfe
Genres: Family, Adventure, Drama
Starring: Melanie Lynskey, Brian Doyle-Murray, Colin Ford

Overview: An Everglades community struggles to put their lives back together in the wake of a hurricane.

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Directed by: Jesse Wolfe
Genres: Family, Adventure, Drama
Starring: Melanie Lynskey, Brian Doyle-Murray, Colin Ford

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
family
healing
grief
isolation
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: family, adventure, drama
Directed by: Jesse Wolfe
Written by: Jesse Wolfe
Starring: Melanie Lynskey, Brian Doyle-Murray, Colin Ford, Campbell Scott, Nicola Peltz Beckham, Gregory Cruz, José Zúñiga
Runtime: 104 min

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