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A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

2006 · 104 min

A raw, nostalgic plunge into memory, where the past's violence and tenderness collide with a quiet, aching present.

Directed by: Dito Montiel
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Shia LaBeouf, Chazz Palminteri

Tagline: Sometimes the only way to move forward is to go back.
Overview: Dito Montiel, a successful author, receives a call from his long-suffering mother, asking him to return home and visit his ailing father. Dito recalls his childhood growing up in a violent neighborhood in Queens, N.Y., with friends Antonio, Giuseppe, Nerf and Mike.

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Directed by: Dito Montiel
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Shia LaBeouf, Chazz Palminteri

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
coming-of-age
family
grief
isolation
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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