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Powder Blue

2009 · 106 min

A somber, interwoven drama that follows lonely souls through pain toward fragile hope, with a heavy emotional weight and a slow, deliberate pace.

Directed by: Timothy Linh Bui
Genres: Drama
Starring: Jessica Biel, Eddie Redmayne, Forest Whitaker

Tagline: Every life has a breaking point.
Overview: On the gritty streets of LA, the destinies of four people desperate for connection and redemption are about to collide.

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Directed by: Timothy Linh Bui
Genres: Drama
Starring: Jessica Biel, Eddie Redmayne, Forest Whitaker

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
grief
isolation
family
healing
Places: big city
hospital
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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