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Backspot

2024 · 93 min

A tense, earnest character study of ambition and anxiety, with intimate emotional stakes and a slow-building pressure.

Directed by
D.W. Waterson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Devery Jacobs, Evan Rachel Wood, Shannyn Sossamon
Tagline
Welcome to the Thunderhawks.
Overview
Riley, a mid-level cheerleader, lands on the All-Star squad, Thunderhawks. With a competition looming, Riley must navigate her crippling anxiety, her relationship with her girlfriend, and her desperate need for approval from her new coach.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
D.W. Waterson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Devery Jacobs, Evan Rachel Wood, Shannyn Sossamon
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • identity
  • obsession
  • coming-of-age
  • isolation
Places
  • workplace
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
D.W. Waterson
Written by
Joanne Sarazen
Starring
Devery Jacobs, Evan Rachel Wood, Shannyn Sossamon, Kudakwashe Rutendo, Thomas Antony Olajide, Noa DiBerto, Wendy Crewson, Oluniké Adeliyi
Music
Casey MQ
Cinematography
James Poremba
Runtime
93 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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