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Without

A quiet, tender study of grief and unconventional love, unfolding with patient intimacy and emotional honesty.

Directed by: Sylvia Douglas
Starring: Dylan Rhys Howard, Shannon hunt, Samantha Jeffery

Overview: When a polyamorous trio is devastated by the sudden death of their male partner the two women left mourning his loss must decide if their family can stay together.

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Directed by: Sylvia Douglas
Starring: Dylan Rhys Howard, Shannon hunt, Samantha Jeffery

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 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
love
family
identity
healing
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	0
Horror	0
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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