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American Gun

2005 · 95 min

A somber, quietly devastating look at how guns ripple through ordinary lives, told with earnest restraint and a heavy heart.

Directed by
Aric Avelino
Genres
Drama
Overview
Seemingly disparate portraits of people -- among them a single mother, a high school principal, and an ace student -- Distinctly American -- all affected by the proliferation of guns in American society.

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Directed by
Aric Avelino
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • family
  • grief
  • class
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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