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Teddy Boy

2015 · 102 min

A slow, uneasy game of psychological cat-and-mouse that keeps you tense and unsettled in a beautiful, hostile house.

Directed by: Sean J.S. Jourdan
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Starring: Danielle Prall, Joey Bicicchi, Thomas Jaeger

Tagline: How would you like to play a game?
Overview: A rising tennis star becomes entangled in a savage charade with a grieving couple while staying in their picturesque home.

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Directed by: Sean J.S. Jourdan
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Starring: Danielle Prall, Joey Bicicchi, Thomas Jaeger

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
obsession
deception
isolation
power
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	4
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, thriller
Directed by: Sean J.S. Jourdan
Written by: Sean J.S. Jourdan
Starring: Danielle Prall, Joey Bicicchi, Thomas Jaeger, Kevin Sean Ryan
Cinematography: Kuba Zelazek
Runtime: 102 min
Languages: English

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