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Allen v. Farrow

2021 · 1 season

A sobering, meticulously researched documentary that feels like a tense, emotional deep-dive into a painful family saga.

Created by
Kirby Dick, Amy Herdy
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Dylan Farrow, Mia Farrow, Ronan Farrow
Tagline
A Hollywood scandal. A family tragedy.
Overview
The story of one Hollywood's most notorious and public scandals: the accusation of sexual abuse against Woody Allen involving Dylan, his then 7-year-old daughter with Mia Farrow; their subsequent custody trial, the revelation of Allen’s relationship with Farrow’s daughter, Soon-Yi; and the controversial aftermath in the years that followed.

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Created by
Kirby Dick, Amy Herdy
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Dylan Farrow, Mia Farrow, Ronan Farrow
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • family
  • power
  • trauma
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism10
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
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Created by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Length
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Country
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