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Dear Kate,

2024 · 122 min

A quiet, heavy homecoming that sits with grief and old wounds, asking patience as it slowly unpacks a broken family.

Directed by: Brandon Stouff
Genres: Drama
Starring: Breanna Locascio, Anna Gautreaux, April Pinell

Overview: After her father's death, a recluse runaway returns home to face her former life.

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Directed by: Brandon Stouff
Genres: Drama
Starring: Breanna Locascio, Anna Gautreaux, April Pinell

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
isolation
addiction
identity
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Brandon Stouff
Written by: Brandon Stouff
Starring: Breanna Locascio, Anna Gautreaux, April Pinell, Regina Franklin, Sophia Sluyter, Michael D. Anglin, Jenn Sullivan, Lulu Cheri
Cinematography: Georgi Hernandez, Aimee Bubblis
Runtime: 122 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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