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Dawn

2015 · 17 min

A hushed, uneasy slice of 1950s Americana that lingers on a girl's longing and the quiet threat beneath it.

Directed by
Rose McGowan
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Tara Lynne Barr, Reiley McClendon, Hannah Marks
Overview
Dawn is a quiet young teenager who longs for something or someone to free her from her sheltered life.

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Directed by
Rose McGowan
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Tara Lynne Barr, Reiley McClendon, Hannah Marks
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • isolation
    • identity
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller, drama
    Directed by
    Rose McGowan
    Written by
    M.A. Fortin, Joshua John Miller
    Starring
    Tara Lynne Barr, Reiley McClendon, Hannah Marks, Michael Moskewicz, Julia Sanford, John Grady
    Cinematography
    Starr Whitesides
    Runtime
    17 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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