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I'm Not Ashamed

2016 · 113 min

A sincere, faith-driven teen drama that builds slowly toward a tragic, sobering climax, leaving a heavy emotional weight.

Directed by: Brian Baugh
Genres: Drama, Crime
Starring: Masey McLain, Mark Daugherty, Jennifer O'Neill

Tagline: Her faith would touch the world.
Overview: Based on the journal entries of Rachel Joy Scott, the first student killed in the Columbine High School shooting in 1999.

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Directed by: Brian Baugh
Genres: Drama, Crime
Starring: Masey McLain, Mark Daugherty, Jennifer O'Neill

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
grief
coming-of-age
trauma
friendship
Places: school
suburbs
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	8

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