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Back Roads

2019 · 101 min

A heavy, claustrophobic watch that buries you in family secrets and rural despair, with little relief.

Directed by: Alex Pettyfer
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Alex Pettyfer, Jennifer Morrison, Nicola Peltz Beckham

Overview: A young man cares for his younger sisters after their mother is imprisoned for murdering their abusive father. When he strikes up an affair with a married woman, long-dormant family secrets bubble to the surface.

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Directed by: Alex Pettyfer
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Alex Pettyfer, Jennifer Morrison, Nicola Peltz Beckham

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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
trauma
grief
guilt
isolation
Places: countryside
small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	9
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	9

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