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Down to the Bone

2004 · 104 min

A quiet, grey-grained plunge into addiction and strained love, felt in small humiliations and fragile silences rather than big speeches.

Directed by
Debra Granik
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Vera Farmiga, Hugh Dillon, Clint Jordan
Tagline
Old habits die hard.
Overview
A woman stuck in a stale marriage struggles to raise her children and manage her secret drug habit. But when winter comes to her small town, her balancing act begins to come crashing down.

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  • Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Debra Granik
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Vera Farmiga, Hugh Dillon, Clint Jordan
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • family
  • trauma
  • betrayal
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism9
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Debra Granik
Written by
Debra Granik, Richard Lieske
Starring
Vera Farmiga, Hugh Dillon, Clint Jordan, Caridad 'La Bruja' De La Luz, Jasper Daniels, Taylor Foxhall, Giles Penderghast, Terry McKenna
Cinematography
Michael McDonough
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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