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bUMS

2024 · 155 min

A long, sombre character study that sits with hardship and small hopes, asking patience and rewarding it with quiet empathy.

Directed by
Jason Raphael
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jason Raphael, Justin Rupple, Heidi-Marie Ferren
Tagline
Spare a little change, ya luck might change...
Overview
dAVID, pETER, sUNSHINE, bROADWAY vIC, mARY, and fRANK have survived on the streets and been homeless for decades, as they join an ambitious government program in the hopes of regaining their lives back.

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Directed by
Jason Raphael
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jason Raphael, Justin Rupple, Heidi-Marie Ferren
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • survival
    • identity
    • class
    • healing
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language strong
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight8

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Jason Raphael
    Written by
    Jason Raphael
    Starring
    Jason Raphael, Justin Rupple, Heidi-Marie Ferren, John Thomas Golden, Claudia Cooper, Dane Diamond, Peter Holden, Carrie Armstrong
    Runtime
    155 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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