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Beach Pillows

2013 · 96 min

A wry, low-key indie about drifting young men, mixing awkward comedy with a quiet ache of disappointment.

Directed by
Sean Hartofilis
Genres
Drama
Starring
Geoffrey Arend, Vincent Kartheiser, Annette O'Toole
Tagline
Let your goose loose... and see where it flies.
Overview
After being cuckolded, Morgan Midwood's life explodes. Turning to his ne'er-do-well best friend Nick, the two embark on an epic journey, tackling issues with women, family, a rogue drug dealer, and one revolutionary piece of furnishing.

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Directed by
Sean Hartofilis
Genres
Drama
Starring
Geoffrey Arend, Vincent Kartheiser, Annette O'Toole
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • friendship
  • family
  • betrayal
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour5
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Sean Hartofilis
Written by
Sean Hartofilis
Starring
Geoffrey Arend, Vincent Kartheiser, Annette O'Toole, Richard Schiff, Nick Westrate, Alison Jaye Horowitz, Betty Gilpin, Hanschel Pacheco
Cinematography
Joe Arcidiacono
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America

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