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Stateside

2017 · 101 min

A grim, grounded slog through one man's precarious survival, heavy with hardship and quiet desperation.

Overview
The journey of an undocumented Filipino immigrant struggling to survive in the US. Facing homelessness, racism, drug rings, and INS, Andrew seeks to find his place not only in America, but in the world.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • immigration
  • isolation
  • race
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Marcial Chavez
Written by
Marcial Chavez, Leon Langford
Starring
Mon Confiado, Olivia Hultgren, Craig Cooper, Ryan Walker, Carlos C. Duarte, Marcus Natividad
Runtime
101 min
Country
Philippines, United States of America
Languages
English, Tagalog

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