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Vicious Circle

1997 · 90 min

A grim, grounded descent into desperation where every choice tightens the trap around people with few options.

Tagline
When fiction and reality collide...
Overview
In the Barrio there's one way in...no way out. When a young man is arrested for dealing drugs, his girlfriend tries to help him out by making some big money as a member of an exclusive group of prostitutes.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • survival
  • class
  • betrayal
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
action, crime
Directed by
Scott Farrell
Starring
Bradley Gregg, David W. Akin, Mark Gluckman, Susan K. Brigham, Samantha Dunn, J.C. Whiteshirt
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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