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Pig

2021 · 92 min

A quiet, sorrowful journey through loss and memory, with moments of tenderness and raw emotion.

Tagline
We don't get a lot of things to really care about.
Overview
A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregon wilderness must visit Portland to find the mysterious person who stole his beloved foraging pig.
Stream in the UK
  • Channel 4 Plus
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • identity
  • redemption
Places
  • wilderness
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller, mystery
Directed by
Michael Sarnoski
Written by
Michael Sarnoski
Starring
Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff, Adam Arkin, Nina Belforte, Gretchen Corbett, Dalene Young, Darius Pierce, Elijah Ungvary
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
92 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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