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About Cherry

2012 · 102 min

A somber, slow-burn character study that feels raw and unglamorous, offering an intimate but uneasy look at self-discovery.

Directed by: Stephen Elliott
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ashley Hinshaw, Lili Taylor, Dev Patel

Tagline: There's No Such Thing As Going Too Far.
Overview: 18-year-old Angelina shuffles between school, a dead-end job, her exploitative boyfriend, and home, where her life consists of cleaning up after her alcoholic mother and protecting her younger sister from their menacing stepfather. After arranging an escape to San Francisco with her best friend Andrew, she soon finds herself dating a coke-addicted attorney and becoming immersed in the local porn industry, mentored by lesbian director Margaret, who has more than just a professional interest in Angelina's talents.

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Directed by: Stephen Elliott
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ashley Hinshaw, Lili Taylor, Dev Patel

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
coming-of-age
isolation
family
sexuality
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Stephen Elliott
Written by: Stephen Elliott, Lorelei Lee
Starring: Ashley Hinshaw, Lili Taylor, Dev Patel, Diane Farr, Jonny Weston, James Franco, Heather Graham, Maya Raines
Music: Jeff Russo
Cinematography: Darren Genet
Runtime: 102 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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