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Heaven

2013 · 7 min

A quiet, uncomfortable two-hander that sits with awkwardness and need rather than resolving it.

Directed by
Chadwick Boseman
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Walter Fauntleroy, Javon Johnson, April Parker Jones
Overview
Having trouble returning to his pre-prison sexual orientation, an ex-con orders an aging call girl whose life depends on him wanting her.

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Directed by
Chadwick Boseman
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Walter Fauntleroy, Javon Johnson, April Parker Jones
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • sexuality
    • isolation
    • guilt
    • redemption
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance
    Directed by
    Chadwick Boseman
    Written by
    Javon Johnson
    Starring
    Walter Fauntleroy, Javon Johnson, April Parker Jones, Miana Marsh, Sean O'Bryan, Nikki Rogue
    Music
    Jason Wells
    Cinematography
    Sing Howe Yam
    Runtime
    7 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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