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The Bygone

2019 · 106 min

A somber, slow-burning mystery that immerses you in a stark rural landscape and a quiet sense of dread.

Directed by: Graham Phillips, Parker Phillips
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Graham Phillips, Shawn Hatosy, Jacqueline Toboni

Overview: When a young rancher crosses paths with a Lakota girl from a nearby reservation, her mysterious disappearance sparks a search that uncovers a harrowing past and hints at a dire future.

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Directed by: Graham Phillips, Parker Phillips
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Graham Phillips, Shawn Hatosy, Jacqueline Toboni

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: mystery
isolation
race
grief
justice
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: crime, drama
Directed by: Graham Phillips, Parker Phillips
Written by: Graham Phillips, Parker Phillips
Starring: Graham Phillips, Shawn Hatosy, Jacqueline Toboni, Irene Bedard, Sydney Schafer, Jamie McShane, Ritchie Coster, Tokala Black Elk
Music: Brad Smith
Cinematography: David J. Myrick
Runtime: 106 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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