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I Am Paul Walker

2018 · 93 min

A warm, bittersweet tribute that moves gently through a life, mixing sunlit memories with quiet grief.

Tagline: "I surf; I skateboard. I never thought I was going to be an actor. And I never really thought of myself as one."
Overview: Exploring the life and legacy of actor Paul Walker, the Southern California native who cut his teeth as child actor before breaking out in the blockbuster Fast and Furious franchise.

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Tone: warmstrength 2 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: celebrity
family
grief
identity
friendship
Places: big city
sea
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Adrian Buitenhuis
Written by: Adrian Buitenhuis
Starring: Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Cody Walker, Caleb Walker, Rob Cohen, Erik MacArthur, Oakley Lehman, Wayne Kramer
Runtime: 93 min
Country: Canada
Languages: French, English

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