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Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel

2000 · 102 min

A bittersweet, gently comic character piece about finding acceptance and learning to laugh through pain.

Tagline: A place where the lost are found...
Overview: In 1970s Atlanta, a diminutive gay man tries to find succor from the small-town religion that filled him with self-loathing. He meets Miss Make-Do, who teaches him the fun of reckless behavior and emotional management via getting higher than a kite. The film features a host of cameos from John Ritter, Marilu Henner, Kathy Kinney and others.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, whimsical and campy. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, found family, addiction
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
found family
addiction
healing
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild