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Down with the King

2021 · 100 min

A quiet, unhurried character study that drifts through rural stillness, letting a famous man's restlessness and doubt settle in rather than resolve.

Directed by: Diego Ongaro
Genres: Drama, Music
Starring: Freddie Gibbs, Bob Tarasuk, Jamie Neumann

Overview: Sent to the Berkshires to focus on his next album, disillusioned rap star Money Merc abruptly announces his retirement on Twitter. After Merc's announcement, his manager rushes to the countryside to lure him back into the music industry.

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Directed by: Diego Ongaro
Genres: Drama, Music
Starring: Freddie Gibbs, Bob Tarasuk, Jamie Neumann

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: identity
isolation
ambition
music
freedom
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, music
Directed by: Diego Ongaro
Written by: Xabi Molia, Diego Ongaro
Starring: Freddie Gibbs, Bob Tarasuk, Jamie Neumann, David Krumholtz, Sharon Washington, Carl Volz, Michael 'Bucky' Pasquarella, Hernan Orozco
Music: Nathan Halpern
Cinematography: Daniel Vecchione
Runtime: 100 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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