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Broken Fences

2008 · 101 min

A quiet, rugged character study that simmers with old resentments and the ache of a fractured family.

Directed by: Troy McGatlin
Genres: Drama, Western
Starring: Jan Van Sickle, Ryan J. Parker, Wesley Walker

Overview: Joe, a rancher in the mountains of Colorado, has his life of solitude interrupted when his luckless son gets paroled from prison and moves back in with him, bringing his ill-fated ways along.

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Directed by: Troy McGatlin
Genres: Drama, Western
Starring: Jan Van Sickle, Ryan J. Parker, Wesley Walker

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 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
redemption
guilt
betrayal
Places: countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, western
Directed by: Troy McGatlin
Written by: Troy McGatlin
Starring: Jan Van Sickle, Ryan J. Parker, Wesley Walker, Bill LeVasseur
Runtime: 101 min
Country: United States of America

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