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Longing

2024 · 111 min

A quiet, reflective drama that mixes grief and wry humor as a man pieces together a past he never knew.

Directed by: Savi Gabizon
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Diane Kruger, Richard Gere, Shauna MacDonald

Tagline: Nothing is what it seems, and the truth will be revealed.
Overview: A business mogul runs into his old small town girlfriend while she is visiting the big city only to find out that they had a child together that he was unaware of.

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Directed by: Savi Gabizon
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Diane Kruger, Richard Gere, Shauna MacDonald

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
parenthood
identity
memory
love
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, comedy
Directed by: Savi Gabizon
Written by: Savi Gabizon
Starring: Diane Kruger, Richard Gere, Shauna MacDonald, Wayne Burns, Stuart Hughes, Suzanne Clément, Tomaso Sanelli, Tony Nappo
Music: Owen Pallett
Cinematography: Paul Sarossy
Runtime: 111 min
Country: Canada, United States of America
Languages: English

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