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Paint It Black

2016 · 96 min

A suffocating, mournful chamber piece where two grieving women circle each other in a strange, possessive dance of blame and need.

Directed by
Amber Tamblyn
Genres
Drama
Starring
Alia Shawkat, Janet McTeer, Rhys Wakefield
Overview
The death of Michael leaves behind the two women he loved, his girlfriend and his mother, both of whom blame each other for his suicide. Joined by their grief, the two women are soon drawn into a twisted relationship.

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Directed by
Amber Tamblyn
Genres
Drama
Starring
Alia Shawkat, Janet McTeer, Rhys Wakefield
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • family
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Runtime
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