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Montana Story

2022 · 113 min

A quiet, somber reckoning with old wounds, unfolding slowly against a stark, beautiful landscape.

Directed by: David Siegel, Scott McGehee
Genres: Drama, Western
Starring: Owen Teague, Haley Lu Richardson, Kimberly Guerrero

Overview: Two estranged siblings return home to the sprawling ranch they once knew and loved in order to care for their ailing father.

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Directed by: David Siegel, Scott McGehee
Genres: Drama, Western
Starring: Owen Teague, Haley Lu Richardson, Kimberly Guerrero

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 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: family
grief
guilt
trauma
isolation
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, western
Directed by: David Siegel, Scott McGehee
Written by: David Siegel, Scott McGehee
Starring: Owen Teague, Haley Lu Richardson, Kimberly Guerrero, Gilbert Owuor, Eugene Brave Rock, Asivak Koostachin, Kate Britton
Music: Kevin Morby
Cinematography: Giles Nuttgens
Runtime: 113 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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