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Key Features:
Police investigation, Runaway, Psychological thriller, Murder investigation, Troubled youth, Obsession, Guilt, Past trauma, Suspicion, Moral ambiguity, Small town setting
Tone:
serious, gritty, suspense-driven
Target Audience:
Crime drama enthusiasts, Psychological thriller fans, Viewers interested in troubled youth stories, Mystery lovers
Emotional Arc:
Intrigue → Suspicion → Revelation

Tenderness

2009-01-15
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A hardened cop tries to unravel the past to discover whether a violent teenager was responsible for the murder of his family. A confused fifteen-year-old runaway becomes enthralled with the young man.

Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Cast
Russell Crowe, Jon Foster, Sophie Traub, Laura Dern, Alicia Harding, Michael Kelly, Alexis Dziena, Arija Bareikis, Tim Hopper, Tanya Clarke
Crew
John Polson, Emil Stern
Rating
5.2(123 votes)
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