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Girl

2020 · 90 min

A grim, grubby revenge thriller that simmers with small-town menace and sudden bursts of brutality.

Directed by
Chad Faust
Genres
Thriller
Overview
A young woman returns to her small hometown intent on killing her abusive father only to discover someone murdered him the day before. As the girl searches for answers, she uncovers a family legacy more dangerous than she'd imagined.

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Directed by
Chad Faust
Genres
Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • family
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • violence
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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