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Forgive Us Our Trespasses

2022 · 14 min

A taut, harrowing chase through the woods that keeps you breathless and unsettled, with little relief.

Directed by: Ashley Eakin
Genres: Drama, War
Starring: Knox Gibson, Hanneke Talbot, Justin Mader

Overview: Targeted by Nazis as they hunt down and murder people with disabilities, a boy with a limb difference makes a daring decision while running for his life.

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Directed by: Ashley Eakin
Genres: Drama, War
Starring: Knox Gibson, Hanneke Talbot, Justin Mader

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
violence
isolation
freedom
war
Places: countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	6
Horror	5
Humour	0
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	9
Darkness	8
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, war
Directed by: Ashley Eakin
Written by: Ashley Eakin, Shawn Lovering
Starring: Knox Gibson, Hanneke Talbot, Justin Mader, Nathaniel McParland, Tyler Hutchings, Noah Lamanna, Luke Marty, DL MacDonald
Cinematography: Michael Galbraith
Runtime: 14 min
Country: Canada
Languages: English

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