Movie

Fruitvale Station

2013 · 85 min

A quietly devastating day-in-the-life that builds ordinary warmth before an inevitable, gut-punch tragedy.

Tagline: Every step brings you closer to the edge.
Overview: Oakland, California. Young Afro-American Oscar Grant crosses paths with family members, friends, enemies and strangers before facing his fate on the platform at Fruitvale Station, in the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2009.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Race, family, justice, grief
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
family
justice
grief
identity
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild