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Groomed

2021 · 84 min

A raw, unsettling documentary that follows a survivor's search for answers, demanding emotional engagement and offering little relief.

Directed by: Gwen van de Pas
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Gwen van de Pas, Asia Jamal

Overview: Gwen van de Pas returns to her hometown in search of answers about the man who sexually abused her as a child.

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Directed by: Gwen van de Pas
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Gwen van de Pas, Asia Jamal

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
memory
justice
identity
healing
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	0
Horror	2
Humour	0
Realism	10
Romance	0
Tension	5
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Gwen van de Pas
Starring: Gwen van de Pas, Asia Jamal
Cinematography: Mo Scarpelli, Richard Wong
Runtime: 84 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Spanish

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