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Roots

2024 · 16 min

A quiet, intimate portrait that sits with a young mother's struggle, moving slowly and leaving a heavy, tender ache.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
Twenty-one-year-old Julia had to leave her daughters under the care of a children's shelter house. Five years later, Julia keeps fighting to rebuild her life and get reunited with her daughters.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Parenthood, family, survival, healing
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight8

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Max Vázquez Montúfar
    Written by
    Max Vázquez Montúfar
    Starring
    Julia Castillo
    Cinematography
    Eduardo Ramírez
    Runtime
    16 min
    Country
    Mexico
    Languages
    Spanish

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