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The We and the I

2012 · 103 min

A lively, talky bus ride that feels like eavesdropping on real teenagers, by turns funny, awkward, and quietly sad.

Overview: The We and the I is the heartfelt and comical story of the final bus ride home for a group of young high school students and graduates.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, light and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, friendship, identity, class
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 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
friendship
identity
class
family
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Michel Gondry
Written by: Jeffrey Grimshaw, Michel Gondry, Paul Proch
Starring: Michael Brodie, Laidychen Carrasco, Raymond Delgado, Jonathan Ortiz, Jonathan Worrell, Alex Barrios, Meghan Murphy, Chenkon II Carrasco
Cinematography: Alex Disenhof
Runtime: 103 min
Country: United States of America, France, United Kingdom
Languages: English