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Deadbeat Forever

2018 · 79 min

A scrappy, affectionate look behind the scenes of a cult filmmaker's labor of love, best for devoted fans.

Overview
Detailed documentary about the making of Jim Van Bebber's Deadbeat at Dawn.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • obsession
  • ambition
  • friendship
  • work
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Victor Bonacore
Starring
Jim Van Bebber, Paul Harper
Runtime
79 min

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