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Innocent

2009 · 98 min

A tense, real-time urban thriller that unfolds in one continuous take, keeping you on edge as lives collide.

Directed by: Aram Rappaport
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Starring: Alexa PenaVega, Austin O'Brien, Carlo Lorenzo Garcia

Tagline: A day can last a lifetime.
Overview: Based on a true incident, Innocent is the compelling tale of five disparate lives that become inextricably entangled one cold Chicago morning. Told in real-time, Helix is America's first action crime drama ever to be shoot in one continuous take without any edits. Ashley, a beautiful young woman is abducted by two desperate urban youths. A street dweller, witnessing the dramatic events, is torn between becoming involved and remaining silent. Completing the cast of characters is a corrupt cop who too late realizes the devastating implications of his self-serving motives. The non-stop thriller, designed to be both gripping and thought-provoking, taps the themes of individual choice, courage, survival, loss of innocence and redemption.

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Directed by: Aram Rappaport
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Starring: Alexa PenaVega, Austin O'Brien, Carlo Lorenzo Garcia

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
crime
morality
redemption
isolation
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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

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Genres: drama, thriller
Directed by: Aram Rappaport
Written by: Aram Rappaport
Starring: Alexa PenaVega, Austin O'Brien, Carlo Lorenzo Garcia, Nick Eversman, Alan Ball, Kevin Miles, Sean O'Pry
Runtime: 98 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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