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Crashing

2007 · 80 min

A quiet, wry character study that drifts through a writer's unraveling with mild humor and melancholy.

Directed by
Gary Walkow
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Overview
It sounds like a budding writer's dream: a bestselling first novel, a luxurious house in Malibu, and a trophy wife... But it all unravels when writer's block and a failed marriage send Richard McMurray out into the streets.

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Directed by
Gary Walkow
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • obsession
    • betrayal
    • love
    • ambition
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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