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O.G.

2018 · 113 min

A quiet, heavy look at life inside, carried by a worn dignity and the constant pressure of choices.

Tagline
The Journey Outside Starts Inside
Overview
Louis Menkins is five weeks away from being released after 26 years in prison. He is faced with the decision to put his own release at risk in order to protect a young man named Beecher from growing gang controversies.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • isolation
  • redemption
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • freedom
Places
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Madeleine Rotzler
Written by
Stephen Belber
Starring
Jeffrey Wright, Theothus Carter, William Fichtner, Boyd Holbrook, Mare Winningham, David Patrick Kelly, Yul Vazquez, Bahni Turpin
Cinematography
Wolfgang Held
Runtime
113 min
Languages
English

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