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Permanent Midnight

1998 · 88 min

A raw, unflinching descent into addiction that is by turns grimly funny and deeply sad, anchored by a fearless performance.

Tagline: He had a great job, beautiful wife and a habit the size of Utah.
Overview: Juggling increasing career success and a growing heroin habit, a television comedy writer attempts to go down a path of improvement.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Addiction, grief, family, identity
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence and gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
grief
family
identity
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong