Running on Empty

Running on Empty

They chose their lives. Now their son must choose his.

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Release Date

9/9/1988

Runtime

116 mins

Overview

The Popes are a family who haven't been able to use their real identity for years. In the late sixties, the parents set a weapons lab afire in an effort to hinder the government's Vietnam war campaign. Ever since then, the Popes have been on the run with the authorities never far behind. Their survival is threatened when their eldest son falls in love with a girl, and announces his wish to live his life on his own terms.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$2,835,116

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A tender but anxious portrait of a brilliant young pianist caught between the radical ideals of his fugitive parents and his own dreams of a normal life. The film captures the quiet ache of belonging to a family defined by their secrets.

Mood

WistfulTenseMelancholicDefiant

Themes

FamilyComing of ageFreedomIdentityLove

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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