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Piercing Wounds

2023 · 100 min

A somber, tense story of a killer seeking peace, blending tender romance with looming danger and emotional weight.

Directed by: Andrew Jacob Brown
Genres: Action, Drama, Romance
Starring: Andrew Jacob Brown, Cesar Caolo, Natalie Polisson

Tagline: Every scar has a story.
Overview: V, an elite military assassin escapes a life of killing and is taken in by a family suffering from much loss. When a life of love looks possible for them all, V's past suddenly puts them all in danger.

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Directed by: Andrew Jacob Brown
Genres: Action, Drama, Romance
Starring: Andrew Jacob Brown, Cesar Caolo, Natalie Polisson

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
love
violence
family
survival
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	6
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	6
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: action, drama, romance
Directed by: Andrew Jacob Brown
Written by: Andrew Jacob Brown
Starring: Andrew Jacob Brown, Cesar Caolo, Natalie Polisson, Christopher Shane Lowry
Runtime: 100 min

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