Movie

At Middleton

2013 · 101 min

A gentle, meandering campus stroll that lets two strangers open up, warm and wistful with a bittersweet aftertaste.

Tagline: One day can change everything.
Overview: George is an uptight surgeon with a rebellious teenage son. Edith is a free spirit with an overachieving teenage daughter. When they meet during an admissions tour with their kids at the small, idyllic Middleton University, they decide to ditch the group. Though adversaries at first, they soon discover that the only thing better than the college tour, is the detour.
How it feels: Warm, romantic, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, parenthood, identity, family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
parenthood
identity
family
coming-of-age
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild