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Nineteen Summers

2019 · 118 min

A heavy, grounded coming-of-age drama that pulls you into a tense world of street loyalty and hard choices.

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Overview
Born in the generational Los Angeles street culture a 19-year-old father seeks a better life in the midst of a turf war.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • survival
  • coming-of-age
  • violence
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Rod S. Scott
Written by
Rod S. Scott
Starring
Emonjay Brown, Terri Abney, Kareem J. Grimes, Elise Neal, Denisha Hardeman, William L. Johnson, Margaret Jones Smith, Shinda Burrell
Runtime
118 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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