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Dancing Trees

2009 · 96 min · Director: Anne Wheeler ★ IMDb 4.9 · 134 ratings

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Martha (Katie Boland), 18, sees the world as animated and fun. She has a form of autism that means she is a mathematical genuis whilst incapable of looking after herself. Living in a dull routinewith her cousin Nicole (Brooke Burns), and mother Josephine (Amanda Tapping), she sees the good in everything and everyone. But suddenly, her mother is the casualty of a brutal crime before her eyes and Martha is sent to a foster home. Nicole is distraught and battle for custody of her cousin, but the police constantly block her requests. Finally, Detective Velez relents, on one condition: Martha must help solve the crime and find justice for her fallen mother.

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Dancing Trees (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Family. AI estimate.

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Cast

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Brooke Burns

Nicole Davis

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Katie Boland

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Katie Boland

Martha Rooney

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Nicholas Lea

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Nicholas Lea

Detective Velez

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Scott Heindl

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Scott Heindl

Jake

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Vanya Asher

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Vanya Asher

Larry

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Brittaney Bennett

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Silvio Pollio

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Silvio Pollio

Sal

Details

Directed by
Anne Wheeler
Written by
Joseph Nasser, Joseph Nasser
Type
Movies
Released
2009
Runtime
96 min
Country
Canada
Ratings
★ IMDb 4.9 · 134 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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