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Grace

2022 · 28 min

A grim, claustrophobic slice of life that simmers with quiet desperation before turning violent.

Tagline
No Fear In Love
Overview
Santino, an undocumented immigrant, trapped in Los Angeles by an enterprising criminal, works as a 'handyman' at an 'anything goes' massage parlor to pay off his debt. But the decadence of the business, his unstable boss, his family left in Mexico, and an underage girl (Grace) forced into prostitution push him toward violent ends.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • immigration
  • survival
  • crime
  • corruption
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Pokey Spears
Written by
Emerson Korum, Pokey Spears
Starring
Joel Muniz, Simone Link, Angela Yee, Joseph Lopez
Cinematography
Gary Long
Runtime
28 min

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