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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 3

Its writer stated on the record that "i hope people dig it, It's supposed to be a lot of things, but first and foremost, it's a love story" 1. Its director stated on the record that "it really is a movie about two lonely, isolated individuals finding each other and fighting hard to be together" 2. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 6 of 100 3.

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    Creator statementwriter: "I hope people dig it. It's supposed to be a lot of things, but first and foremost, it's a love story."Interlochen Arts Academy, February 2025 source ↗
  2. 2
    Creator statementdirector: "It really is a movie about two lonely, isolated individuals finding each other and fighting hard to be together."Denver Post, February 14, 2025 source ↗
  3. 3
    Content balanceAdvocacy 6 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Two highly trained operatives grow close from a distance after being sent to guard opposite sides of a mysterious gorge. When an evil below emerges, they must work together to survive what lies within.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Women
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
15
Young Women
81
Older Men
19
Older Women
85
Advocacy6
Entertainment

Audience Representation

LGBTQ+
0

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Cast & Crew

Sara Hayward (director) · Simon Downes (director)