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American Woman

2018 · 111 min

A raw, emotionally heavy character study that immerses you in a mother's long grief and resilience.

Directed by
Jake Scott
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sienna Miller, Christina Hendricks, Aaron Paul
Tagline
Never lose hope.
Overview
A young grandmother in a small Pennsylvania town raises her daughter's child after the girl disappears. All the while, a desperate search for her continues.

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Directed by
Jake Scott
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sienna Miller, Christina Hendricks, Aaron Paul
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • healing
  • trauma
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Jake Scott
Written by
Brad Ingelsby
Starring
Sienna Miller, Christina Hendricks, Aaron Paul, Will Sasso, Sky Ferreira, Pat Healy, Alex Neustaedter, E. Roger Mitchell
Music
Adam Wiltzie
Cinematography
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Runtime
111 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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