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Nocturnal Agony

2014 · 111 min

A heavy, faith-driven family drama that slowly unpacks old wounds, asking for patience and emotional openness.

Directed by: Shuaib Mitchell
Genres: Drama
Starring: Vernee Watson, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly

Tagline: Keep Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Even Closer...
Overview: A highly successful upper middle class woman with a loving family has her seemingly “perfect” world turned upside down when the hidden secrets from her past suddenly resurface, forcing her and her beloved mother into a painful examination of their lives, their relationship with one another, and their faith in God

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Directed by: Shuaib Mitchell
Genres: Drama
Starring: Vernee Watson, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly

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

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

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Shuaib Mitchell
Written by: Shuaib Mitchell
Starring: Vernee Watson, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly, Hezekiah Walker, Deidra LaWan Starnes, Malachi Malik, Debbie Dawson, Gary M. Little
Runtime: 111 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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