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Out of Reach

2013 · 120 min

A tense, earnest domestic drama that slowly tightens its grip as a family's safety erodes.

Directed by: George Erschbamer
Genres: Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Erin Karpluk, Lochlyn Munro, Jamie Luner

Overview: A woman struggles to cut the ties between her family and her husband's powerful new friends before it's too late.

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Directed by: George Erschbamer
Genres: Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Erin Karpluk, Lochlyn Munro, Jamie Luner

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
betrayal
power
isolation
corruption
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, tv movie
Directed by: George Erschbamer
Written by: Gayl Decoursey
Starring: Erin Karpluk, Lochlyn Munro, Jamie Luner, Gildart Jackson, Chloe East, Alexis G. Zall, Sarah Lieving, Stephanie Michels
Cinematography: Nadeem Soumah
Runtime: 120 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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