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Young Ones

2014 · 100 min

A slow, sun-scorched trudge through a dying world, where every hope feels as parched as the soil.

Directed by
Jake Paltrow
Genres
Western, Action, Drama
Starring
Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult, Elle Fanning
Tagline
In a future without water, vengeance will rain.
Overview
In a future where water is scarce, a farmer defends his land and hopes to rejuvenate his parched soil. However, his daughter's boyfriend schemes to steal the land for himself.

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Directed by
Jake Paltrow
Genres
Western, Action, Drama
Starring
Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult, Elle Fanning
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • survival
  • revenge
  • family
  • betrayal
  • grief
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
western, action, drama, science fiction
Directed by
Jake Paltrow
Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
100 min
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South Africa, United States of America, Ireland
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