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We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew

2016 · 88 min

A quiet, unsettling drift through an empty world where strange places slowly fray at two people's fragile trust.

Directed by: Thomas Woodrow
Genres: Drama, Science fiction
Starring: Doug Jones, Aaron Stanford, Louisa Krause

Overview: A Man and a Woman wander through a hostile wilderness in a far-away world. One day, they stumble upon a mysterious set of Structures, which will complicate their lives both for good and ill.

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Directed by: Thomas Woodrow
Genres: Drama, Science fiction
Starring: Doug Jones, Aaron Stanford, Louisa Krause

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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
memory
identity
mystery
Places: wilderness
single country house
Era: far-future
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	4
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, science fiction
Directed by: Thomas Woodrow
Written by: Thomas Woodrow
Starring: Doug Jones, Aaron Stanford, Louisa Krause
Cinematography: Shabier Kirchner
Runtime: 88 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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