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Home Room

2002 · 133 min

A quiet, somber character study that slowly draws you into the aftermath of tragedy and the fragile bond between two very different survivors.

Directed by
Paul F. Ryan
Genres
Drama
Tagline
A senseless tragedy. An unlikely friendship. A search for answers.
Overview
A high school shooting has repercussions on the town and students.

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Directed by
Paul F. Ryan
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 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
  • grief
  • trauma
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • school
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Paul F. Ryan
Written by
Paul F. Ryan
Starring
Erika Christensen, Busy Philipps, Victor Garber, Raphael Sbarge, Ken Jenkins, Holland Taylor, Arthur Taxier, James Pickens Jr.
Music
Michael Gordon Shapiro
Cinematography
Rebecca Baehler
Runtime
133 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Spanish, English

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