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Ain't Them Bodies Saints

2013 · 96 min

A hushed, sun-bleached tragedy of love and consequence, unfolding with patient grace and a lingering ache.

Directed by: David Lowery
Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance
Starring: Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster

Overview: Bob Muldoon and Ruth Guthrie, an impassioned young outlaw couple on an extended crime spree, are finally apprehended by lawmen after a shootout in the Texas hills. Although Ruth wounds a local officer, Bob takes the blame. But four years later, Bob escapes from prison and sets out to find Ruth and their daughter, born during his incarceration.

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Directed by: David Lowery
Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance
Starring: Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
isolation
family
redemption
fate
Places: small town
countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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

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Genres: crime, drama, romance, western
Directed by: David Lowery
Written by: David Lowery
Starring: Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Keith Carradine, Kennadie Smith, Jacklynn Smith, Nate Parker, Robert Longstreet
Music: Daniel Hart
Cinematography: Bradford Young
Runtime: 96 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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