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November Criminals

2017 · 86 min

A moody teen detective story that drifts between grief and first love, never quite catching fire.

Directed by: Sacha Gervasi
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring: Ansel Elgort, Chloë Grace Moretz, David Strathairn

Overview: When Addison investigates the murder of his friend Kevin with the help of Phoebe, they discover that the truth is darker than they had ever imagined.

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Directed by: Sacha Gervasi
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring: Ansel Elgort, Chloë Grace Moretz, David Strathairn

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: grief
coming-of-age
mystery
deception
class
Places: big city
school
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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