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Pretty Persuasion

2005 · 109 min

A sharp, uncomfortable black comedy that keeps you at a distance while you watch a manipulative teenager orchestrate chaos with chilling precision.

Directed by: Marcos Siega
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Selma Blair, Jane Krakowski

Tagline: The devil wears a grey skirt and her name is Kimberly Joyce.
Overview: A 15-year-old girl incites chaos among her friends and a media frenzy when she accuses her drama teacher of sexual harassment.

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Directed by: Marcos Siega
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Selma Blair, Jane Krakowski

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
media
betrayal
ambition
corruption
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Marcos Siega
Written by: Skander Halim
Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Selma Blair, Jane Krakowski, Stark Sands, Elisabeth Harnois, Jaime King, James Snyder, James Woods
Cinematography: Ramsey Nickell
Runtime: 109 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: Spanish, English

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