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Kin

2018 · 102 min

A moody, slow-burning road trip that blends family drama with sudden sci-fi violence, leaving a bittersweet aftertaste.

Directed by: Josh Baker, Jonathan Baker
Genres: Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Starring: Myles Truitt, Jack Reynor, Dennis Quaid

Tagline: All he needed was a way out.
Overview: A young boy finds a powerful otherworldly weapon, which he uses to save his older adoptive brother from a crew of thugs. Before long, the two of them are also pursued by federal agents and mysterious mercenaries aiming to reclaim their asset.

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Directed by: Josh Baker, Jonathan Baker
Genres: Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Starring: Myles Truitt, Jack Reynor, Dennis Quaid

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
betrayal
survival
identity
grief
Places: big city
road trip
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	6
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: science fiction, action, adventure, thriller
Directed by: Josh Baker, Jonathan Baker
Written by: Josh Baker, Jonathan Baker, Daniel Casey
Starring: Myles Truitt, Jack Reynor, Dennis Quaid, Zoë Kravitz, James Franco, Carrie Coon, Ian Matthews, Mark O'Brien
Music: Dominic Aitchison, Martin Bulloch
Cinematography: Larkin Seiple
Runtime: 102 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Spanish

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