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From the Ashes

2027 · 92 min

A somber, puzzle-driven drama that keeps you leaning in, piecing together a woman's past while she sits in confinement.

Directed by: Jeremy Wiles
Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Starring: Jeanne Neilson, Paul du Toit, Syreeta Banks

Overview: Jailed for her husband's crime, a woman discovers that her only way out is to solve riddles from her mysterious past.

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Directed by: Jeremy Wiles
Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Starring: Jeanne Neilson, Paul du Toit, Syreeta Banks

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
justice
betrayal
memory
isolation
Places: prison
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, crime, mystery
Directed by: Jeremy Wiles
Written by: Tiana Wiles
Starring: Jeanne Neilson, Paul du Toit, Syreeta Banks, Jeremy John Wells, Lucy Capri, Debbie Sutcliffe, Dolores Dermody
Runtime: 92 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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