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Haven

2004 · 115 min

A sun-drenched island setting undercut by simmering tension and moral decay, weaving disparate lives toward a violent reckoning.

Directed by
Frank E. Flowers
Genres
Drama, Crime
Tagline
Can love survive the fall of paradise?
Overview
During a weekend, two shady businessmen flee to the Cayman Islands to avoid federal prosecution. But their escape ignites a chain reaction that leads a British native to commit a crime that changes the nation.

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Directed by
Frank E. Flowers
Genres
Drama, Crime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • love
  • corruption
  • class
Places
  • small town
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Frank E. Flowers
Written by
Frank E. Flowers
Starring
Orlando Bloom, Anthony Mackie, Bill Paxton, Zoe Saldaña, Razaaq Adoti, Agnes Bruckner, Joy Bryant, Bobby Cannavale
Music
Heitor Pereira
Cinematography
Michael Bernard
Runtime
115 min
Country
Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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