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Autumn Born

1979 · 74 min

A grim, exploitative captivity drama that feels claustrophobic and unpleasant, with little relief.

Overview
A rich young woman is kidnapped and taken to a school of "discipline."

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • isolation
  • power
  • violence
  • trauma
  • survival
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Lloyd A. Simandl
Written by
Ihor Procak, Sharon Christenson, Shannon Lee
Starring
Dorothy Stratten, Ihor Procak, Nate MacIntosh, Jocelyn Fournier, Roberta Weiss, Roman Buchok, Dory Jackson, Gisèle Fredette
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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