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Bottom Feeders

2024 · 78 min

A raw, uncomfortable character study that lingers in the cold, offering little warmth but a lingering sense of unease.

Tagline
DESTRUCTIVE PLEASURE.
Overview
Dmitri, a twenty-year-old sex addict, squats in an abandoned garage with his mentally ill father, shamelessly using the kindness of an old friend who’s returned home for Christmas break as a means of escape and pleasure.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • addiction
  • isolation
  • parenthood
  • class
  • guilt
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Vincent D'Alessandro
Written by
Vincent D'Alessandro
Starring
Will Ehren, Jenny Ziwgard, Graham Poore, Jonny Nichols, Ellen Boscov, Emily Rosa-Lyn Gomez, Abby Lindsay, Lisa Hinds
Runtime
78 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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