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Impact After the Crash

2013 · 82 min

A somber, clear-eyed recounting of a tragedy, heavy with grief and quiet outrage, that asks you to sit with loss and its long aftermath.

Directed by: Jason Epperson
Genres: Documentary

Overview: Documentary exploring the horrific Carrollton, Kentucky bus crash, which killed 27 people, mostly children, and injured many others. It was the worst drunk-driving related accident in US history.

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Directed by: Jason Epperson
Genres: Documentary

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: grief
death
trauma
justice
healing
Places: countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Realism	10
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Tension	5
Darkness	8
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Jason Epperson
Written by: Daniel Blake Smith
Music: Steve Horner
Cinematography: David M. Geary
Runtime: 82 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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