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Valerie Flake

1999 · 90 min

A quiet, prickly character study of a grieving woman pushing everyone away, carried by a raw central performance.

Overview
A boozing, recently widowed young woman gives every one she comes into contact with a hard time. She moves back home with her in-laws, where she is pursued by a nice young grocer. However, his mother recognizes her as a heartbreaker and warns him away, creating a battle with her...

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • addiction
    • family
    • isolation
    • love
    Places
    • small town
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance4
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    John Putch
    Written by
    Robert Tilem
    Starring
    Susan Traylor, Jay Underwood, Christina Pickles, Peter Michael Goetz, Rosemary Forsyth, Terrence Howard, Blake Clark, Robert Romanus
    Music
    Alexander Baker, Clair Marlo
    Cinematography
    Mark Putnam
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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