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Ted K

2021 · 120 min

A cold, immersive descent into isolation and obsession, watching a brilliant mind curdle in the wilderness.

Directed by
Tony Stone
Genres
Drama, Crime
Tagline
In the woods no one can hear you think.
Overview
An exploration of Ted Kaczynski's life in Lincoln, Montana in the years leading up to his arrest as The Unabomber.

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Directed by
Tony Stone
Genres
Drama, Crime
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • madness
  • nature
  • technology
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Tony Stone
Written by
Gaddy Davis, John Rosenthal, Tony Stone
Starring
Sharlto Copley, Drew Powell, Christian Calloway, Amber Rose Mason, Bob Jennings, Tahmus Rounds, Sal Rendino, Wayne Pyle
Music
Benjamin John Power
Cinematography
Ethan Palmer, Nathan Corbin
Runtime
120 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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