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The Public

2019 · 122 min

A tense, earnest standoff that turns a library into a moral battleground, mixing civic anger with human warmth.

Directed by
Emilio Estevez
Genres
Drama
Tagline
Every story matters.
Overview
An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold.
How it feels
Tense, earnest, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Class, isolation, justice, survival
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Genres
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • isolation
  • justice
  • survival
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Emilio Estevez
Written by
Emilio Estevez
Starring
Alec Baldwin, Taylor Schilling, Emilio Estevez, Jena Malone, Christian Slater, Jacob Vargas, Gabrielle Union, Derek Polen
Music
Joanne Higginbottom, Tyler Bates
Cinematography
Juan Miguel Azpiroz
Runtime
122 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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