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Yankee

2020 · 86 min

A grim, slow descent into brutality and bad choices, watching family ties corrode under pressure.

Directed by
Stéphan Beaudoin
Genres
Drama
Starring
Devon Slack, Jean-Philippe Perras, Émile Mailhiot
Tagline
No matter how much a snake sheds it's skin, it remains a snake.
Overview
A Quebec dealer leads his American cousin into illegal fights. A dramatic and violent descent into a merciless world.

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Directed by
Stéphan Beaudoin
Genres
Drama
Starring
Devon Slack, Jean-Philippe Perras, Émile Mailhiot
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • family
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Stéphan Beaudoin
Written by
Sophie-Anne Beaudry
Starring
Devon Slack, Jean-Philippe Perras, Émile Mailhiot, Alexis Bélec, Lilà Paquette Mourmant, Iannicko N'Doua, Orphée Ladouceur-Nguyen, Mike Chute
Cinematography
Thomas Sicotte
Runtime
86 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English, French

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