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America

2018 · 82 min

A quiet, observant portrait of ordinary people speaking their hopes and disappointments, leaving a lingering sense of melancholy and empathy.

Directed by: Claus Drexel
Genres: Documentary, Drama
Starring: John Vlasnik, Lori Winkler, Corinne Kurzmann

Tagline: What remains of the American Dream ?
Overview: November 2016 : The United States of America are about to elect their new president. AMERICA is a deep dive into the heart of Arizona, meeting the inhabitants of a little town crossed by Road 66, the broken inheritors of the American Dream who deliver us their hopes and fears.

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Directed by: Claus Drexel
Genres: Documentary, Drama
Starring: John Vlasnik, Lori Winkler, Corinne Kurzmann

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
isolation
politics
identity
survival
Places: small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	0
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Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: documentary, drama
Directed by: Claus Drexel
Written by: Claus Drexel
Starring: John Vlasnik, Lori Winkler, Corinne Kurzmann, Mike Burch, Sandy Coleman
Music: Ibrahim Maalouf
Cinematography: Sylvain Leser
Runtime: 82 min
Country: France
Languages: English, French

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