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Hellion

2014 · 98 min

It is a raw and heavy look at fractured family dynamics under immense strain.

Directed by: Kat Candler
Genres: Thriller, Drama
Starring: Aaron Paul, Juliette Lewis, Josh Wiggins

Overview: When motocross and heavy metal obsessed, 13-year-old Jacob's delinquent behavior forces CPS to place his little brother Wes with his aunt, Jacob and his emotionally absent father must finally take responsibility for their actions and each other in order to bring Wes home.

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Directed by: Kat Candler
Genres: Thriller, Drama
Starring: Aaron Paul, Juliette Lewis, Josh Wiggins

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
rebellion
addiction
trauma
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: thriller, drama
Directed by: Kat Candler
Written by: Kat Candler
Starring: Aaron Paul, Juliette Lewis, Josh Wiggins, Deke Garner, Jonny Mars, Walt Roberts, Dalton Sutton, Camron Owens
Music: Curtis Heath
Cinematography: Brett Pawlak
Runtime: 98 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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