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The Right Kind of Wrong

A tense, downbeat rural crime drama that keeps you uneasy, caught between danger and a fragile hope of escape.

Directed by
Marcos Efron
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
West Duchovny, Scott Eastwood, Lukas Haas
Overview
A young musician, Pearl is stuck in an abusive relationship until she meets Eli, a bank robber on the run, who links up with her as he looks to evade law enforcement in rural Texas.

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Directed by
Marcos Efron
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
West Duchovny, Scott Eastwood, Lukas Haas
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • crime
  • trauma
  • freedom
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Marcos Efron
Starring
West Duchovny, Scott Eastwood, Lukas Haas, Ethan Suplee, Vincent Laresca
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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