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It Was Them

An intimate, music-filled portrait of displacement and friendship that unfolds patiently, letting you feel the rhythm of lives in flux.

Overview
A portrait of the highs and lows of Jonathan Velasquez, Eddie Velasquez, Frank Navarrette and Carlos Ramirez, a group of friends from South Central L.A. who look to find their footing as immigrants in the foreign and labyrinthic streets of Paris. The film spans over a decade in the lives of the nomads and features an original soundtrack written and performed by the subjects.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • immigration
  • identity
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • music
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
music
Directed by
Edgar Morais, Luke Eberl
Written by
Edgar Morais
Starring
Jonathan Velasquez, Frank Navarrette, Carlos Ramirez, Eddie Velasquez
Country
United States of America, Portugal
Languages
English, French, Spanish

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