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Insomniac

2021

A quiet, emotionally heavy watch that sits with a woman's pain and slow, uncertain recovery.

Directed by: Lauren Lox
Genres: Drama, Fantasy
Starring: Becca Brooks, Caroline Helander, Lisha Hackney

Overview: Olivia Flynn struggles physically and emotionally as she tries to move on with life after a series of traumas.

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Directed by: Lauren Lox
Genres: Drama, Fantasy
Starring: Becca Brooks, Caroline Helander, Lisha Hackney

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 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: trauma
grief
healing
identity
isolation
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, fantasy
Directed by: Lauren Lox
Written by: Becca Brooks
Starring: Becca Brooks, Caroline Helander, Lisha Hackney, Heba Toulan, Sheilava, Shawn Ian Hardee
Cinematography: Clayton Pierce
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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