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Locks

2009 · 6 min

A quiet, contemplative walk through a neighborhood, carrying a heavy mood and a strong sense of place.

Directed by
Ryan Coogler
Genres
Drama
Starring
Turen Robinson, Nia Warren, Kiev Harris
Overview
A young man in Oakland, California wakes with a heavy heart and decides to take a walk through the neighborhood to the local barbershop.

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Directed by
Ryan Coogler
Genres
Drama
Starring
Turen Robinson, Nia Warren, Kiev Harris
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • race
    • family
    • isolation
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Ryan Coogler
    Written by
    Ryan Coogler
    Starring
    Turen Robinson, Nia Warren, Kiev Harris, Brendan Slevin, Robert George Nelson, Trestin George, Aman Sebahtu, DeAndre Sullivan
    Music
    Ludwig Göransson
    Runtime
    6 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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