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Donovan

2017 · 100 min

An intimate, uneasy character study that lingers in the mind, heavy with emotional strain and quiet dread.

Directed by: Jason Bee, Michael Crabtree
Genres: Drama
Starring: Jason Bee, Kelsey Deanne, Gavin Bee

Overview: A recently divorced man tries to be a good father to his young son while being consumed by a mysterious new woman and his own bipolar disorder.

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Directed by: Jason Bee, Michael Crabtree
Genres: Drama
Starring: Jason Bee, Kelsey Deanne, Gavin Bee

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: parenthood
madness
obsession
family
identity
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Jason Bee, Michael Crabtree
Written by: Jason Bee
Starring: Jason Bee, Kelsey Deanne, Gavin Bee, Major Dodge Jr., Andrea Cohen, Major Dodge, Raymund C. King, Damon Carney
Music: Peter Lobo
Cinematography: Christopher Kingsley
Runtime: 100 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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