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Slow West

2015 · 84 min

A wry, melancholic frontier journey that balances deadpan humour with sudden violence and a tender, doomed romanticism.

Directed by
John Maclean
Genres
Western, Drama, Adventure
Starring
Michael Fassbender, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ben Mendelsohn
Tagline
Wanted Dead or Dead
Overview
In the Old West, a 17-year-old Scottish boy teams up with a mysterious gunman to find the woman with whom he is infatuated.

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Directed by
John Maclean
Genres
Western, Drama, Adventure
Starring
Michael Fassbender, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ben Mendelsohn
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • obsession
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • death
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
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
Action6
Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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western, drama, adventure, romance, thriller
Directed 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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Runtime
84 min
Country
Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom
Languages
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