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Shadows & Forms

A quiet, uncomfortable look at love falling apart, with long silences and raw performances that linger.

Overview
Two couples experiencing their own personal struggles with decaying relationships.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • love
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • grief
  • identity
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Directed by
Steven R. Barron
Written by
Steven R. Barron
Starring
J.D. Lloyd, Brad Cook, Jon Milazzo, Rachel Sedwick, Daniel Christensen, Alyson Bedford Baldwin
Languages
English

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