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Vineland

2016 · 83 min

A slow-burning, uncomfortable weekend gathering where old friendships and hidden resentments simmer beneath polite conversation.

Directed by: Alyssa Rallo Bennett
Genres: Drama, Family, Romance
Starring: Justine Magnusson, Jack Quaid, Jared Wernick

Tagline: Everyone has their secrets
Overview: When the groom's oldest friend, Cole, finds out his best friend, Jason, is getting married, he escapes from the institution he has been incarcerated in and makes a surprise visit to serve as the best man. Something does not seem right between bride, Gretchen, and groom. None of their friends seem to fully support the marriage and have secrets of their own. Unresolved about their relationship and endlessly obsessed with the groom, Cole stirs up everyone and everything, making it a weekend to remember.

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Directed by: Alyssa Rallo Bennett
Genres: Drama, Family, Romance
Starring: Justine Magnusson, Jack Quaid, Jared Wernick

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
betrayal
identity
love
friendship
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, family, romance
Directed by: Alyssa Rallo Bennett
Written by: Gary O. Bennett, Donny Sheldon
Starring: Justine Magnusson, Jack Quaid, Jared Wernick, Kristoffer Polaha, Tibor Feldman, Roger Robinson, Justine Cotsonas, Nikita Tewani
Runtime: 83 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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