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Shelter

2007 · 89 min

A tender, sun-washed story of quiet self-discovery, where small choices carry the weight of a whole life.

Directed by: Jonah Markowitz
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Brad Rowe, Trevor Wright, Tricia Pierce

Tagline: The power of being true to yourself.
Overview: Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach works dead-end jobs to support his sister and her son. Questioning his life, he paints, surfs and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe. When Gabe's older brother returns home for the summer, Zach suddenly finds himself drawn into a relationship he didn't expect.

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Directed by: Jonah Markowitz
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Brad Rowe, Trevor Wright, Tricia Pierce

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
love
coming-of-age
class
Places: small town
home
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	7
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Jonah Markowitz
Written by: Jonah Markowitz
Starring: Brad Rowe, Trevor Wright, Tricia Pierce, Tina Holmes, Jackson Wurth, Katie Walder, Matt Bushell, Ross Thomas
Music: J. Peter Robinson
Cinematography: Joseph White
Runtime: 89 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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