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Enthusiastic Sinners

2018 · 85 min

An intimate, slow-burning affair that lingers on desire and consequence, leaving a quiet ache.

Directed by
Mark Lewis
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Christopher Heard, Maggie Alexander
Overview
"Enthusiastic Sinners" is the saga of a married cop, a small town widow and their 24 hour lust story that turns into a love story.

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Directed by
Mark Lewis
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Christopher Heard, Maggie Alexander
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • love
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Mark Lewis
Written by
Mark Lewis
Starring
Christopher Heard, Maggie Alexander
Cinematography
Ryan Andrew Balas
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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