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16 Years of Alcohol

2003 · 102 min

A raw, bruising plunge into memory and addiction, told with jagged punk energy and a lingering ache of regret.

Tagline: Trainspotting meets A Clockwork Orange
Overview: 16 Years of Alcohol is a 2003 drama film written and directed by Richard Jobson, based on his 1987 novel. The film is Jobson's first directorial effort, following a career as a television presenter on BSkyB and VH-1, and as the vocalist for the 1970s punk rock band The Skids.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Addiction, trauma, memory, violence
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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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: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
trauma
memory
violence
redemption
Places: small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild