begins like a docu-drama but builds its multi-character story with a flourish . 
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(ROOT (S (VP (VP (VBZ ) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (NN ) (HYPH ) (NN )))) (CC ) (VP (VBZ ) (NP (PRP$ ) (JJ ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (NN ))))) (. )))