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Sweet Virginia

2017 · 94 min

A slow-burn neo-noir that simmers with quiet menace, punctuated by sudden brutality and a pervasive sense of loneliness.

Directed by
Jamie M. Dagg
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Jon Bernthal, Christopher Abbott, Imogen Poots
Overview
A former rodeo star, now a motel manager, meets a young man who is responsible for the violence that suddenly has seized his small town.

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Directed by
Jamie M. Dagg
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Jon Bernthal, Christopher Abbott, Imogen Poots
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • violence
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Jamie M. Dagg
Written by
Benjamin China, Paul China
Starring
Jon Bernthal, Christopher Abbott, Imogen Poots, Rosemarie DeWitt, Odessa Young, Joseph Lyle Taylor, Jonathan Tucker, Garry Chalk
Music
Will Blair, Brooke Blair
Cinematography
Jessica Lee Gagné
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America, Canada
Languages
English

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