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Missionary

2023 · 88 min

An intimate, slow-burning character study of desire and marital strain, more quietly uncomfortable than steamy, asking you to sit with its emotional honesty.

Directed by: Dominic L. Santana
Genres: Drama
Starring: Madison Warren-Coombs, Dominic L. Santana, Lunden De'Leon

Tagline: Unlocking Desire, Risking Everything
Overview: In a marriage struggling with intimacy issues, a romance novelist with an unadventurous husband has a sexual awakening while writing her latest book.

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Directed by: Dominic L. Santana
Genres: Drama
Starring: Madison Warren-Coombs, Dominic L. Santana, Lunden De'Leon

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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: love
identity
sexuality
betrayal
family
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex strong

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	7
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Dominic L. Santana
Written by: Marquand Ragland
Starring: Madison Warren-Coombs, Dominic L. Santana, Lunden De'Leon, Brittany Shonta, Talisha Williams, Christopher Coolie Thomas, Smith William, Rome Jeterr
Runtime: 88 min
Languages: English

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