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You Know You Wanna Stay

2025 · 9 min

A brief, uneasy slice of adolescence that turns a quiet night into a slow knot of discomfort.

Directed by
Alex Heller
Genres
Drama
Overview
A freshman girl sneaks out to counsel her senior friend. His actions make her question the boundaries of "friendship."
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Coming-of-age, friendship, betrayal, identity
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Alex Heller
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Alex Heller
    Written by
    Alex Heller
    Starring
    Elsie Fisher, Russell Kahn, Jenna Levin
    Cinematography
    Brody S. Anderson
    Runtime
    9 min
    Country
    United States of America

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