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Taking the Reins

2021 · 84 min

A gentle, comforting return to open spaces where old wounds are soothed by horses and honest conversation.

Tagline
Love is a leap of faith.
Overview
A writer goes back to the family ranch to write an article about her passion for horses and discovers what ended her marriage and why she stopped riding horses.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • healing
  • identity
  • memory
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
tv movie, comedy, romance
Directed by
Clare Niederpruem
Written by
Ron Oliver, Alex Wright
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
84 min
Country
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Languages
English

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