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Most High

2006 · 95 min

A grim, immersive descent into addiction that feels claustrophobic and unsettling, with little relief.

Directed by
Marty Sader
Genres
Drama
Starring
Marty Sader, Laura Keys, Kenyon Robertson
Overview
When Julius (Marty Sader) loses his girlfriend, his job and the life of his pseudo father, Jack, his itch for a "quick fix" suffocates his ambitions and takes him on a trip through the disturbing addiction of crystal meth. Julius confides in Erica (Laura Keys), who lures him into her erratic lifestyle, and their crazy romance brings him terrifying hallucinations and isolation as he learns that hedonism will not eliminate his pain.

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Directed by
Marty Sader
Genres
Drama
Starring
Marty Sader, Laura Keys, Kenyon Robertson
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • grief
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • love
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
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Marty Sader
Written by
Marty Sader, Laura Keys
Starring
Marty Sader, Laura Keys, Kenyon Robertson, Josh Taback, John Klemantaski, Regina Berger, Matt Stasi
Cinematography
Gur Shlapobersky
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America

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