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The Kid

2010 · 107 min

A harrowing but ultimately hopeful true-life journey through abuse and recovery, told with raw earnestness and emotional weight.

Directed by: Nick Moran
Genres: Drama
Starring: Rupert Friend, Natascha McElhone, Con O'Neill

Tagline: When you have nothing to lose, you have everything to fight for.
Overview: Based on the real life story of Kevin Lewis, the film follows his childhood of abuse, his descent into a life of crime and the way he put his life together again afterwards.

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Directed by: Nick Moran
Genres: Drama
Starring: Rupert Friend, Natascha McElhone, Con O'Neill

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
survival
family
redemption
healing
Places: suburbs
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	9
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Details

Genres: drama
Directed by: Nick Moran
Written by: Nick Moran
Starring: Rupert Friend, Natascha McElhone, Con O'Neill, Ioan Gruffudd, Jodie Whittaker, Bernard Hill, Tom Burke, Ralph Brown
Music: Ilan Eshkeri
Cinematography: Peter Wignall
Runtime: 107 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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