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O Beautiful

2002 · 31 min

A quiet, uneasy encounter in an open field, where violence gives way to awkward confession and a fragile, uncomfortable understanding.

Overview
Being gay-bashed and left in a corn field in rural America takes an unusual turn when one of the bashers returns with remorse and a secret.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • identity
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • isolation
Places
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Alan Brown
Written by
Alan Brown
Starring
Jay Gillespie, David Clayton Rogers
Cinematography
Sean Morrison
Runtime
31 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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