Movie

After America

2021 · 127 min

A raw, experimental blend of fiction and reality that immerses you in the struggles of its subjects, demanding emotional engagement.

Overview: A group of criminal justice de-escalation workers in Minneapolis embark on a collaborative film project that uses radical workshop techniques to explore their real-life struggles to escape the pressures of the American dream.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Class, race, identity, trauma
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
race
identity
trauma
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild