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Hero

1982 · 92 min

A slow, atmospheric plunge into myth and sorcery, remote and strange, with a quiet unease that lingers.

Directed by: Barney Platts-Mills
Genres: Drama, Action
Starring: Derek McGuire, Caroline Kenneil, Caroline Kenneil

Overview: Medieval fable of sorcery and witchcraft in a remote corner of the Scottish highlands.

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Directed by: Barney Platts-Mills
Genres: Drama, Action
Starring: Derek McGuire, Caroline Kenneil, Caroline Kenneil

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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
betrayal
fate
identity
violence
Places: countryside
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	4
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: drama, action
Directed by: Barney Platts-Mills
Written by: Barney Platts-Mills
Starring: Derek McGuire, Caroline Kenneil, Caroline Kenneil, Stewart Grant, Harpo Hamilton
Music: Paul Steen, Al Fraser
Cinematography: Adam Barker-Mill
Runtime: 92 min
Country: United Kingdom, France
Languages: Gaelic

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