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The Protector

2019 · 125 min

A slow-burning romance wrapped in mild suspense, where the growing attraction between a guarded heiress and her protector unfolds against a backdrop of family secrets and quiet danger.

Directed by
Tosca Musk
Genres
Romance
Starring
Emma Rigby, Diarmaid Murtagh, Iris Björk Johannesdottir
Overview
After fighting hard to be independent and happy, heiress Camille Logan finds her life threatened as a result of one of her father’s business deals. Camille isn’t prepared for the length her father will go to protect her, or for the man he hires to do the job.

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Directed by
Tosca Musk
Genres
Romance
Starring
Emma Rigby, Diarmaid Murtagh, Iris Björk Johannesdottir
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • power
  • identity
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance8
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
romance
Directed by
Tosca Musk
Written by
Joany Kane
Starring
Emma Rigby, Diarmaid Murtagh, Iris Björk Johannesdottir, Jasmine Blackborow
Cinematography
Denis Maloney
Runtime
125 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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