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Bitterbrush

2022 · 91 min

A quiet, immersive documentary that lets you sit with two young women and the vast, lonely beauty of their summer work.

Directed by: Emelie Coleman Mahdavian
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Hollyn Patterson, Colie Moline

Overview: In remote Idaho, Colie and Hollyn embark on a long summer season working as range riders herding cattle. We follow them closely through the immensity of the landscapes and intimate moments of friendship. Emelie Mahdavian masterfully revisits the genre of the western and invites us to rethink the challenge of nomadism from the perspective of two young women.

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Directed by: Emelie Coleman Mahdavian
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Hollyn Patterson, Colie Moline

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
isolation
work
nature
coming-of-age
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	10
Romance	0
Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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