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For You

2017 · 12 min

A quiet, closely observed slice of life that sits with its young protagonist's anxiety and family strain.

Directed by
Brendan Canty
Genres
Drama
Starring
Barry Keoghan, Gabby Murphy, Hilary Vesey
Overview
A timid 18-year-old from inner-city Dublin prepares for her boyfriend's debs (Ireland's version of the prom), but her social anxieties and struggles with her mother’s alcoholism make life difficult.

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Directed by
Brendan Canty
Genres
Drama
Starring
Barry Keoghan, Gabby Murphy, Hilary Vesey
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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
    • coming-of-age
    • family
    • addiction
    • identity
    • class
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    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
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Brendan Canty
    Starring
    Barry Keoghan, Gabby Murphy, Hilary Vesey
    Cinematography
    Narayan Van Maele
    Runtime
    12 min
    Country
    Ireland
    Languages
    English

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