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Junction

2024 · 98 min

A sober, multi-perspective look at a national crisis that feels urgent and quietly devastating.

Directed by
Bryan Greenberg
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Tagline
Profit or death
Overview
Junction addresses the modern day opioid crisis in America, and asks how did this happen, from three different points of view. The CEO of a pharmaceutical company, a doctor, and a patient.

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Directed by
Bryan Greenberg
Genres
Drama, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • corruption
  • greed
  • morality
  • power
Places
  • workplace
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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