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To Live and Die and Live

2025 · 105 min

A heavy, slow immersion into grief and addiction, carried by quiet intensity and a raw sense of place.

Directed by
Qasim Basir
Genres
Drama
Starring
Amin Joseph, Skye P. Marshall, Omari Hardwick
Overview
Muhammad returns home to Detroit to bury his stepfather and is thrust into settling his accounts, but Muhammad’s struggles with depression and addiction may finish him before he finishes the task.

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Directed by
Qasim Basir
Genres
Drama
Starring
Amin Joseph, Skye P. Marshall, Omari Hardwick
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 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
  • grief
  • addiction
  • family
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Amin Joseph, Skye P. Marshall, Omari Hardwick, Cory Hardrict, Dana Gourrier, Maryam Basir, Jeryl Prescott, Travina Springer
Cinematography
Qasim Basir
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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