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Sunnyside

2021 · 21 min

A quiet, melancholic slice of life that simmers with unspoken tension and the weight of dreams deferred.

Directed by: Miguel Angel Tamayo
Genres: Drama, Crime
Starring: Anastasia Mirabelle, Elle Coventry, Elle Coventry

Tagline: All Dreams Must End
Overview: Lola's dream of escaping her father's Sunnyside motel seems closer to reality when a young stranger checks in.

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Directed by: Miguel Angel Tamayo
Genres: Drama, Crime
Starring: Anastasia Mirabelle, Elle Coventry, Elle Coventry

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 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: family
isolation
coming-of-age
grief
freedom
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, crime
Directed by: Miguel Angel Tamayo
Starring: Anastasia Mirabelle, Elle Coventry, Elle Coventry, Grace Rapp
Cinematography: Miguel Angel Tamayo
Runtime: 21 min
Languages: English

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