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Buck

2011 · 89 min

A gentle, quietly moving portrait that pairs painful memories with calm, patient horse work, leaving you soothed and a little stirred.

Directed by: Cindy Meehl
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Buck Brannaman, Robert Redford

Tagline: There's no wisdom worth having that isn't hard won
Overview: An examination of the life of acclaimed 'horse whisperer' Buck Brannaman, who recovered from years of child abuse to become a well-known expert in the interactions between horses and people.

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Directed by: Cindy Meehl
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Buck Brannaman, Robert Redford

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: healing
trauma
parenthood
work
nature
Places: countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Humour	3
Realism	9
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Cindy Meehl
Starring: Buck Brannaman, Robert Redford
Runtime: 89 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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