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Doorways

2015 · 89 min

A slow, uneasy descent into violence and self-discovery, with a raw, gritty atmosphere that lingers.

Tagline: Two men. Two lives. One outcome.
Overview: A young man embarks on a search for his masculinity by becoming a bouncer. He meets Craig who has been doing it for years and it is all that he knows. The two embark on a story of self-discovery in which they both uncover secrets about themselves; and the young bouncer soon realises there are many more elements to being a 'man' than he thought as their journey spirals out of control leading to murder.

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
violence
obsession
guilt
madness
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, thriller
Directed by: Steven Murphy
Written by: Steven Murphy
Starring: Steven Murphy, Jonathan Ciardini, Todd Von Joel, Maria Theresa Rodriguez, Jordan Mooney, Paul Moss, Caroline Piggott, Andy Evason
Runtime: 89 min
Languages: English

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