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Holiday Heart

2000 · 96 min

A heartfelt but harrowing drama that balances warmth and tragedy, anchored by powerful performances and a raw look at addiction and chosen family.

Directed by: Robert Townsend
Genres: Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Ving Rhames, Alfre Woodard, Jesika Reynolds

Tagline: He'll do anything in his power... to keep them together.
Overview: After losing his police officer lover, Christian drag queen Holiday Heart meets 12-year-old Niki and her drug-addicted mother, Wanda. Heart finds relief from heartache and a renewed sense of purpose when he steps in as a father figure to Niki and welcomes the two women into his life. But when Wanda becomes romantically involved with her drug dealer, Silas, it may endanger Niki and threaten to destroy the makeshift family.

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Directed by: Robert Townsend
Genres: Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Ving Rhames, Alfre Woodard, Jesika Reynolds

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
addiction
grief
parenthood
identity
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	9

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