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Never Let Go

2015 · 93 min

A frantic, single-minded chase through foreign streets, powered by a mother's panic and relentless urgency.

Tagline: They've taken from the wrong mother.
Overview: Former FBI agent, now single mother Lisa Brennan, takes a holiday to escape an unhappy love affair and painful family memories. But in a heartbeat, she is not only faced with a daughter kidnapped by human traffickers, but also faces murder charges and must keep one step ahead of the foreign police.

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
survival
crime
justice
isolation
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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

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Genres: drama, action, thriller
Directed by: Howard J. Ford
Written by: Howard J. Ford
Starring: Angela Dixon, Nigel Whitmey, Lisa Eichhorn, Velibor Topic, Rami Nasr, Sarah Perles, Samantha Bolter, Michael D. Xavier
Music: Imran Ahmad
Cinematography: Travellian Skipaldi
Runtime: 93 min
Country: Morocco, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English

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