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Pusher

2019 · 21 min

This is a raw and heavy look into the difficult choices made within a struggling community.

Overview
In a small Appalachian town crippled by opioid addiction, a young drug dealer is coming to terms with the life she's chosen.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • crime
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Andi Morrow
Written by
Andi Morrow
Starring
Dara Tiller, Andi Morrow, Levi Krevinghaus
Runtime
21 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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