Movie

Back in the Day

2016 · 121 min

A slow-burning, earnest drama about loyalty and hard choices, with a gritty urban backdrop and emotional weight.

Tagline: When things that don't seem to matter anymore, mattered
Overview: A young boxer is taken under the wing of a mob boss after his mother dies and his father is run out of town for being an abusive alcoholic.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, coming-of-age, crime, loyalty
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
crime
loyalty
redemption
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild