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The Girl in the Backseat

2023 · 85 min

A grim, uneasy ride that keeps you tense and watchful, with little relief and a heavy sense of danger throughout.

Directed by
Nick Laurant
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Chris Marrone, Jasmine Akakpo, Helen Day
Overview
An involuntary road trip through the vast and mysterious landscape of a worldwide human trafficking ring.

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Directed by
Nick Laurant
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Chris Marrone, Jasmine Akakpo, Helen Day
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • survival
    • violence
    Places
    • road trip
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller
    Directed by
    Nick Laurant
    Written by
    Chris Marrone
    Starring
    Chris Marrone, Jasmine Akakpo, Helen Day, Travis Quentin, L. Jeffrey Moore, Brett Driver, Frank Forbes, Max Calder
    Music
    Ramin Kousha, Navid Hejazi
    Cinematography
    Michael Pescasio
    Runtime
    85 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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