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Detox

2021 · 18 min

A somber, intimate character study that sits heavily with you, tracing pain and fragile hope with quiet intensity.

Directed by
Madison Ledyard-King
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Edward Ahwajee, Kirby Ellewood, Israeljah Mendenhall
Overview
A young man, overcome with grief and trauma following a life changing accident, desires to reclaim his life.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Madison Ledyard-King
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Edward Ahwajee, Kirby Ellewood, Israeljah Mendenhall
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • addiction
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Madison Ledyard-King
Starring
Edward Ahwajee, Kirby Ellewood, Israeljah Mendenhall, Michelle Stuper
Runtime
18 min

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