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Strong Son

2020 · 4 min

A brief, affectionate slice of family life, gently funny and quietly touching, over almost before it begins.

Directed by
Ian Bawa
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jagdeep Bawa, Mandeep Sodhi
Overview
An endearing portrait of a South Asian father as he attempts to give life and marital advice to his bodybuilding and image-obsessed son.

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Directed by
Ian Bawa
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jagdeep Bawa, Mandeep Sodhi
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • parenthood
    • identity
    • ambition
    • love
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Ian Bawa
    Written by
    Ian Bawa
    Starring
    Jagdeep Bawa, Mandeep Sodhi
    Runtime
    4 min
    Country
    Canada
    Languages
    English

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