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Dormant

2019 · 96 min

A slow, shadowy procedural that keeps you leaning in, chasing buried secrets through hushed rooms and uneasy silences.

Directed by: Julian Jay Burton
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Julian Jay Burton, Tom Hagale, Bernadette Chapman

Tagline: Secrets sleep but they never die.
Overview: Detective Jordan Long is drawn in by government secrets as he investigates murders tied to late CIA Agent, Nigel Goodman.

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Directed by: Julian Jay Burton
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Julian Jay Burton, Tom Hagale, Bernadette Chapman

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: conspiracy
mystery
deception
crime
corruption
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: crime, drama
Directed by: Julian Jay Burton
Written by: Julian Jay Burton
Starring: Julian Jay Burton, Tom Hagale, Bernadette Chapman, Perry Ball, Ann Lukens, Faith Bruner, Nayeon Kim, Mia Carson
Runtime: 96 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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