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Urban Scarecrow

2006

A quiet, sad drift through a young man's fragile inner world, more mood than momentum.

Directed by
Andrew McAllister
Genres
Drama
Starring
Peter Richards, Benjamin P. Garman, Charles Leggett
Overview
Wesley Downs used to have a home, but the six years since his mother's death have not been kind. Reeling from displacement and joined by his only friend Derek, Wes begins to retreat into his fantasies - an eclectic, hand-made wonderland where valuable treasures can be found under any chunk of broken glass.

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Directed by
Andrew McAllister
Genres
Drama
Starring
Peter Richards, Benjamin P. Garman, Charles Leggett
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • isolation
    • friendship
    • identity
    • survival
    Places
    • big city
    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
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight8

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Andrew McAllister
    Written by
    Andrew McAllister
    Starring
    Peter Richards, Benjamin P. Garman, Charles Leggett, Debra Pralle, H. Griffin, Corey Contreras, Sarah Rogers, John Paulsen
    Country
    United States of America

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