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Bennifer

2019 · 13 min

A short, quietly awkward visit with people you barely recognize, funny and a little sad.

Directed by
Ryan McGlade
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Kristin Griffith, Keith McDermott, Keith Poulson
Overview
Jed’s family isn’t how he remembered it.

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Directed by
Ryan McGlade
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Kristin Griffith, Keith McDermott, Keith Poulson
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • memory
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Ryan McGlade
    Written by
    Ryan McGlade
    Starring
    Kristin Griffith, Keith McDermott, Keith Poulson, Sean Stefanic, Tom Tumminello
    Cinematography
    Cody Powers
    Runtime
    13 min

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