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Since September

2007 · 31 min

A quiet, uneasy small-town mystery that simmers with post-9/11 suspicion and keeps you leaning in to read the people.

Directed by
Christopher Zawadzki, Dana Buning
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Xander Chauncey, Belinda Hoole, Matthew Holtzclaw
Tagline
Suspicions first. The truth in time.
Overview
In the weeks following September 11th, a wayward drifter befriends a private investigator who is looking into the disappearance of a Middle Eastern man in a small New England town, an incident that might involve a local man who lost a brother at the World Trade Center

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Christopher Zawadzki, Dana Buning
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Xander Chauncey, Belinda Hoole, Matthew Holtzclaw
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • mystery
    • grief
    • deception
    • race
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    drama, mystery
    Directed by
    Christopher Zawadzki, Dana Buning
    Written by
    Christopher Zawadzki
    Starring
    Xander Chauncey, Belinda Hoole, Matthew Holtzclaw, Kate Clemons, John P. Kelly
    Runtime
    31 min

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