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In Tow

2023 · 21 min

A cramped, quietly tense mother-daughter standoff that turns an absurd predicament into something tender and raw.

Directed by: Sharon Arteaga
Starring: Katy Atkinson, Sandy Avila

Overview: A self-involved teen and her overworked single mom confront their differences as their mobile home is towed away … with them inside of it!

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Directed by: Sharon Arteaga
Starring: Katy Atkinson, Sandy Avila

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 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: family
class
coming-of-age
identity
survival
Places: road trip
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Directed by: Sharon Arteaga
Written by: Sharon Arteaga
Starring: Katy Atkinson, Sandy Avila
Runtime: 21 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Spanish

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