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Taking Leave

1974 · 60 min

A quiet, claustrophobic homecoming where family friction and unspoken pressure weigh on every conversation, leaving a lingering sense of unease.

Overview: Mike comes home on leave from Ulster. After six years in the Army he has to decide whether to sign up again or not. His parents want him to leave the army and come home, but the family flare-ups and bickerings are not conducive to helping him choose.

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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
identity
isolation
parenthood
deception
Places: home
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, tv movie
Directed by: John Mackenzie
Written by: Joyce Neary
Starring: George Sewell, Doreen Keogh, Alison Steadman, George Sweeney, Susan Littler, Brian Capron, Liz Smith, Natalie Kent
Runtime: 60 min
Languages: English

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