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Young Americans

2015 · 92 min

An uneasy, slow-building drama about friendship souring into something dangerous, with a raw, grounded feel.

Overview
In Los Angeles, three old high school friends find themselves in a complicated relationship that turns violent.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • love
  • betrayal
  • violence
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Omar Salas Zamora
Written by
Omar Salas Zamora
Starring
Calvin Picou, Nic Azad, Olivia Worthen, Joshua Berduo, Andrew Folsom, Omar Salas Zamora, Dylan Andrew Henley, Devon Ford
Cinematography
Rudy Ruiz
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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