Movie

Highland Park

2013 · 83 min

A bittersweet, character-driven dramedy about hope and civic decay, mixing gentle humor with earnest social commentary.

Tagline: Fate throws Fortune, not everyone catches.
Overview: A high school faculty lotto pool places its fate in the lucky numbers they've played for ten years after hearing budget cuts have eliminated all their jobs.
How it feels: Melancholic, satirical, earnest and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, corruption, family, friendship
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: class
corruption
family
friendship
redemption
Places: small town
school
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild