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Under Stars

2018

A quiet, heartfelt story about a boy chasing an impossible hope, watching a family strain and reach for each other.

Directed by: Riun Garner
Genres: Science fiction, Drama
Starring: Trey Foreman, Bob Frazer, Lauren K. Robek

Overview: With his parents on the brink of a divorce, Joey embarks on a quest to be taken to a new dimension to bring his family back together.

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Directed by: Riun Garner
Genres: Science fiction, Drama
Starring: Trey Foreman, Bob Frazer, Lauren K. Robek

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 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: family
coming-of-age
grief
love
faith
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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