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Burning Cane

2019·Movie
1h 17min
64
DecentGoodWatch score

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Strong craft, no humor.

Energy

Tense

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension7
  • Violence3
  • Scare2

Heart

Deeply moving and melancholic

Much of it is about family.

  • Family Dynamics10
  • Pathos9
  • Melancholy8

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Dark Humor2
  • Cringe Humor1

World

Everyday modern life, family, and faith and meaning

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • Novelty6

Craft

Standout performances, characters, and direction

  • Acting9
  • Character Depth9
  • Direction8

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Sound Centrality6

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About

Set among the cane fields of rural Louisiana, Burning Cane follows a deeply religious mother struggling to reconcile her convictions of faith with the love she has for her troubled son.
Southern Gothic DramaFaith vs. Reality ConflictIntergenerational TraumaRural Poverty PortraitCharacter-Driven NarrativeMelancholic AtmosphereIndependent CinemaReligious HypocrisyEmotional Rawness

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Is Burning Cane worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 5.4, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 74). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Burning Cane rated?

Strong languageDrug useViolence

Content advisories: strong language, drug use, and violence.

How long is Burning Cane?

1 h 17 min

Burning Cane runs 1 h 17 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Burning Cane?

Critics83
Audiences43

Not quite. Critics rate Burning Cane higher (83) than audiences (43). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is Burning Cane in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.