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Fourteen

2019 · 94 min

A quiet, observant drama that unfolds slowly, letting you sit with the ache of a friendship strained by mental illness and time.

Overview
Twentysomething Brooklynites Mara and Jo have been close friends since middle school. Gradually, it becomes apparent that the increasingly unstable Jo has troubles that may be the result of substance abuse, or an even deeper problem. Over the course of a decade, the more stable Mara tries to help.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • friendship
  • addiction
  • isolation
  • grief
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Dan Sallitt
Written by
Dan Sallitt
Starring
Tallie Medel, Norma Kuhling, Evan Davis, Willy McGee, Scott Friend, C. Mason Wells, Caroline Luft, Ben Sloane
Cinematography
Christopher Messina
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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