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The Oranges

2011 · 90 min

A wry, uncomfortable suburban drama about desire and betrayal, watching two families unravel with a mix of cringe and sympathy.

Directed by
Julian Farino
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Drama
Tagline
It's about to get juicy.
Overview
A man's affair with his friend's much-younger daughter throws two neighboring families into turmoil.

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Directed by
Julian Farino
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • family
  • love
  • identity
  • deception
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
comedy, romance, drama
Directed by
Julian Farino
Written by
Ian Helfer, Jay Reiss
Starring
Leighton Meester, Hugh Laurie, Alia Shawkat, Allison Janney, Catherine Keener, Adam Brody, Oliver Platt, Ian Helfer
Cinematography
Steven Fierberg
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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