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The World Made Straight

2015 · 119 min

A slow, brooding rural drama steeped in inherited violence and quiet desperation, demanding patience as it unfolds.

Tagline
For blood. For money. For a way out.
Overview
In a rural Appalachian community haunted by the legacy of a Civil War massacre, a rebellious young man struggles to escape the violence that would bind him to the past.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • isolation
  • violence
  • family
  • memory
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
David Burris
Written by
Shane Danielsen
Starring
Haley Joel Osment, Minka Kelly, Noah Wyle, Jeremy Irvine, Adelaide Clemens, Marcus Hester, Sandra Ellis Lafferty, Steve Earle
Cinematography
Tim Orr
Runtime
119 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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