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Bitch

2017 · 96 min

A surreal, uncomfortable plunge into domestic breakdown that balances absurdity with raw emotional pain.

Directed by
Marianna Palka
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Jason Ritter, Jaime King, Marianna Palka
Tagline
Bring a chew toy.
Overview
A woman snaps and assumes the psyche of a vicious dog as her checked-out, philandering husband attempts to keep the family together.

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Directed by
Marianna Palka
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Jason Ritter, Jaime King, Marianna Palka
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • isolation
  • madness
  • redemption
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour5
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
comedy, drama, thriller
Directed by
Marianna Palka
Written by
Marianna Palka
Starring
Jason Ritter, Jaime King, Marianna Palka, Brighton Sharbino, Rio Mangini, Kingston Foster, Martin Starr, Jason Maybaum
Music
Morgan Z Whirledge
Cinematography
Armando Salas
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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