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Eugenie

1977 · 15 min

An uneasy, uncomfortable plunge into a girl's shifting inner world, unsettling more than shocking.

Directed by
Susan Sussman
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lourdes Rivera, Maggie Burke, Robert B. Silver
Overview
A disturbing film of lost innocence portraying the experiences of a 12-year-old girl who is torn between the child that she is and the woman that she is becoming.Depicts her fear and excitement of the unknown. Relates the beginning of her awareness of her own sexuality while she copes with family conflicts. From a short story written by Christine Schutt, featuring Lourdes Rivera, Maggie Burke and Robert B. Silver.

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Directed by
Susan Sussman
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lourdes Rivera, Maggie Burke, Robert B. Silver
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • family
  • isolation
  • trauma
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror2
Humour0
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Susan Sussman
Starring
Lourdes Rivera, Maggie Burke, Robert B. Silver, Laurie Taylor, Julie Davidson
Runtime
15 min
Languages
English

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