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The Perks of Being a Wallflower

2012 · 103 min

A tender, aching coming-of-age story that wraps you in warmth before quietly confronting buried pain and trauma.

Tagline: We are infinite.
Overview: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two senior students, Sam and her stepbrother Patrick, become his mentors, helping him discover the joys of friendship, music and love.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, trauma, friendship, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
trauma
friendship
identity
healing
Places: suburbs
school
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild