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Crowhurst

2018 · 103 min

A claustrophobic, quietly harrowing descent into a man's unraveling, more suffocating than thrilling, and hard to shake.

Directed by: Simon Rumley
Genres: Drama
Starring: Justin Salinger, Amy Loughton, Christopher Hale

Overview: Donald Crowhurst competes in an around the world boat race. His lack of experience and mental state soon lead to tragedy.

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Directed by: Simon Rumley
Genres: Drama
Starring: Justin Salinger, Amy Loughton, Christopher Hale

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
madness
isolation
deception
guilt
Places: sea
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
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Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Simon Rumley
Written by: Andy Briggs
Starring: Justin Salinger, Amy Loughton, Christopher Hale, Simon Armstrong, Tom Sawyer, Hugh Hayes, Edwin Flay, Michael Harkin
Cinematography: Milton Kam
Runtime: 103 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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