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Do I Sound Gay?

2015 · 77 min

A gentle, witty personal essay that turns a small insecurity into a thoughtful, disarming look at self-acceptance.

Tagline
A documentary about finding your true voice.
Overview
What makes a voice “gay”? A breakup with his boyfriend sets journalist David Thorpe on a quest to unravel a linguistic mystery.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 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
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
  • healing
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour5
Realism10
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
David Thorpe
Written by
Maeve O'Boyle, David Thorpe
Starring
David Sedaris, Dan Savage, Jeff Hiller, Margaret Cho, Susan Sankin, Bob Corff, Tim Gunn, Michael Airington
Cinematography
Matt Bockelman
Runtime
77 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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