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Poser

2021 · 79 min

A scrappy, low-key indie that feels like hanging out with old friends whose bad habits keep pulling them back down.

Directed by
Jake Striebel
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Louie Kurtzman, Ian Ashwell, Will Graber
Tagline
Fake punks, fake pills...what could go wrong?
Overview
A local skate legend returns from out-of-state rehab to star in a documentary about his recovery only to have the project derailed when a drug stash is uncovered in an old hangout spot.

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Directed by
Jake Striebel
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Louie Kurtzman, Ian Ashwell, Will Graber
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • friendship
  • identity
  • isolation
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Jake Striebel
Written by
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Starring
Louie Kurtzman, Ian Ashwell, Will Graber, Kira L Wilson, Billy Bronson, Jarie Theo Baker, Thomas Sheffer, Nate Anderkin
Runtime
79 min

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