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Champions

2019 · 23 min

A quiet, grounded slice of adolescence that lingers on longing and the ache of leaving home.

Directed by
Alfonso Morgan-Terrero
Genres
Drama
Starring
Dharon Jones, Brian Lucas
Overview
A Bronx high school baseball prodigy struggles with unrequited love while preparing to leave home for the first time.

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Directed by
Alfonso Morgan-Terrero
Genres
Drama
Starring
Dharon Jones, Brian Lucas
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • love
    • identity
    • family
    Places
    • big city
    • school
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Alfonso Morgan-Terrero
    Written by
    Alfonso Morgan-Terrero
    Starring
    Dharon Jones, Brian Lucas
    Runtime
    23 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English, Spanish

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