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Saturday School

2020 · 86 min

A low-key, talky detention drama that lets a handful of kids slowly open up to each other.

Directed by: Tyrone Breaux
Genres: Drama
Starring: Blake Alexander, Sophia Arguelles, Kahlo De Jesus Buffington

Overview: After a teacher's purse gets stolen, five suspected kids, get sent to Saturday School.

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Directed by: Tyrone Breaux
Genres: Drama
Starring: Blake Alexander, Sophia Arguelles, Kahlo De Jesus Buffington

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
friendship
class
coming-of-age
justice
Places: school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Tyrone Breaux
Written by: William Perdue
Starring: Blake Alexander, Sophia Arguelles, Kahlo De Jesus Buffington, Odalis De La O'Cortez, Kane Filbeck, Cherie Johnson
Runtime: 86 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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