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Close Enough to Touch

2002 · 87 min

A slow-burning suburban drama of secrets and infidelity that feels tense and cynical, with moments of melancholy.

Directed by
Jamie Scabbert
Genres
Drama
Overview
Two families, two homes and too many secrets. The Hendersons are a textbook dysfunctional family: Jason is a money-hungry philanderer; Amanda is an inattentive alcoholic. And both are eagerly consuming whatever sordid sexual opportunities cross their paths. Then there's the kids: Suzanne is a fashion-model while Neal is halfheartedly following his father into a legal career. When the next-door neighbors - a sexy widow and her prudish daughter - arrive, it's only a matter of time before the curtain falls on this charade.

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Directed by
Jamie Scabbert
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • family
  • deception
  • addiction
  • sexuality
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Jamie Scabbert
Written by
Romy Hayes
Starring
Tracy Ryan, Bobby Johnston, Alison Miller, Sebastien Guy, Monique Parent, Jason Schnuit, Marklen Kennedy, Riley Jordon
Cinematography
David Trulli
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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