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The Text

2023 · 143 min

A quiet, talky drama about a friendship strained by a single message, asking patience as it slowly unpacks the fallout.

Directed by
Rodger Allen Jones, Daniel Beard
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Cole Berry, Bill Berry, Chuck Logan
Overview
Angela Carmichael & Pamela Baker had been lifelong BFF's. Only one thing could drive a wedge between them and no one would ever guess it would be 1 simple text message.

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Directed by
Rodger Allen Jones, Daniel Beard
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Cole Berry, Bill Berry, Chuck Logan
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • friendship
    • betrayal
    • deception
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, family
    Directed by
    Rodger Allen Jones, Daniel Beard
    Written by
    Candy J. Beard
    Starring
    Cole Berry, Bill Berry, Chuck Logan, Tonna Kaye Logan, Tracy Snellenberger, Dayna King, Kayla Blackmore, Karla Dansereau
    Music
    Danny Jones, Marc Ridgeway
    Runtime
    143 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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