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Dear Diary, I Died

2016 · 86 min

A somber, slow-burning mystery that keeps you leaning in as a sister's grief turns into risky detective work.

Tagline
They silenced her sister, now they're after her.
Overview
When Rebbeca' sister Diana returns home after being away for a while things seem odd. Diana's desperately trying to hide secrets from her sister. Rebbeca takes the detective approach to work out what's going on only to find Diana Is in serious trouble. Before Rebecca could get the truth from her sister, Diana commits suicide. Being convinced her death was more than just suicide, Rebecca searches deeper for answers in effect putting her life at risk.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • mystery
  • deception
  • family
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
thriller, tv movie, mystery
Directed by
Ben Demaree
Written by
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Starring
Whitney Rose Pynn, Katherine Kelly Lang, John J. York, Catherine Lazo, Tyler Sellers, Zach Tinker, Tetona Jackson, Nicole Coulon
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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