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Fierce People

2006 · 112 min

A slow-burning, uneasy drama that peels back the veneer of wealth to reveal cruelty and dysfunction beneath.

Directed by
Griffin Dunne
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Tagline
Every family tree has its nuts.
Overview
A massage therapist looking to overcome her addictions and reconnect with her son, whose father is an anthropologist in South America studying the Yanomani people, moves in with a wealthy ex-client in New Jersey.

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Directed by
Griffin Dunne
Genres
Drama, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • class
  • family
  • addiction
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Griffin Dunne
Written by
Dirk Wittenborn
Starring
Diane Lane, Anton Yelchin, Donald Sutherland, Chris Evans, Kristen Stewart, Paz de la Huerta, Blu Mankuma, Elizabeth Perkins
Music
Nick Laird-Clowes
Cinematography
William Rexer
Runtime
112 min
Country
United States of America, Canada
Languages
Tagalog, English

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