Movie

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain

2021 · 82 min

A tense, claustrophobic real-time descent into a preventable tragedy, anchored by a powerful lead performance.

Tagline: Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. accidentally triggered his medical alert pendant at 5:22am. By 7:00am he was dead.
Overview: Based on the true story of the events that led to the death of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., an elderly African American veteran with bipolar disorder, who was killed during a conflict with police officers who were dispatched to check on him.
How it feels: Tense, dark, bleak and earnest. Relentless and demanding.
About: Race, power, isolation, justice
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
power
isolation
justice
death
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex none