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Dinosaur Curtains

2011 · 19 min

A gentle, closely observed slice of family life, quietly suspenseful as ordinary people wait for their moment on television.

Directed by
Turner Ross, Bill Ross
Genres
Documentary
Overview
A young family awaits the broadcast of their turn on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.

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Directed by
Turner Ross, Bill Ross
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • work
  • class
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour3
Realism10
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
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Directed by
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Runtime
19 min

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