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Knock Down the House

2019 · 86 min

An inspiring and intimate look at grassroots political campaigns, balancing hope with the harsh realities of challenging the establishment.

Overview
In 2018, a young bartender in the Bronx, a coal miner’s daughter in West Virginia, a grieving mother in Nevada and a registered nurse in Missouri join a movement of insurgent candidates challenging powerful incumbents in Congress. Without political experience or corporate money, these four women are attempting to do what many consider impossible.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • justice
  • class
  • gender
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism10
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Rachel Lears
Written by
Rachel Lears, Ryan Blotnick
Starring
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cori Bush, Paula Jean Swearingen, Amy Vilela, Joe Crowley, Ilhan Omar, Joe Manchin III, Nancy Pelosi
Music
Ryan Blotnick
Cinematography
Rachel Lears
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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