Movie

Detroit Unleaded

2012 · 93 min

A warm, funny slice of life that ambles along with likable people and a gentle pull toward growing up.

Overview: An ambitious Lebanese-American youth is forced to take over his family's gas station after his father's death, in this spirited and often hilarious coming-of-age tale from first-time feature director Rola Nashef.
How it feels: Warm, light, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, family, identity, grief
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
identity
grief
ambition
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild