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Crossing Over

2009 · 113 min

A sprawling, somber mosaic of desperate lives colliding in a city, watching hope grind against bureaucracy and cruelty.

Directed by: Wayne Kramer
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta, Alice Eve

Tagline: Every day thousands of people illegally cross our borders... only one thing stands in their way. America.
Overview: Immigrants from around the world enter Los Angeles every day, with hopeful visions of a better life, but little notion of what that life may cost. Their desperate scenarios test the humanity of immigration enforcement officers. In Crossing Over, writer-director Wayne Kramer explores the allure of the American dream, and the reality that immigrants find – and create -- in 21st century L.A.

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Directed by: Wayne Kramer
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta, Alice Eve

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: immigration
identity
family
justice
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	4
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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