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Shadowman

2017 · 81 min

A sobering, intimate portrait that lingers on talent squandered and the uneasy hope of a late second chance. [limited].

Overview
Richard Hambleton was a founder of the street art movement before succumbing to drugs and homelessness. Rediscovered 20 years later, he gets a second chance. But will he take it?

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • addiction
  • redemption
  • obsession
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Oren Jacoby
Starring
Richard Hambleton
Music
Joel Goodman
Runtime
81 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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