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Ella McCay

2025 · 115 min

A talky, bittersweet political dramedy that mixes family dysfunction with insider politics, feeling warm but messy.

Tagline: A story about the people you love, and how to survive them.
Overview: An idealistic young politician juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor.
How it feels: Warm, satirical, melancholic and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, politics, betrayal, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
politics
betrayal
identity
ambition
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild