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All the Bright Places

2020 · 108 min

A tender, heartbreaking journey through grief and first love, balancing light and shadow with raw honesty.

Directed by: Brett Haley
Genres: Romance, Drama
Starring: Elle Fanning, Justice Smith, Alexandra Shipp

Tagline: Live life at full brightness.
Overview: Two teens facing personal struggles form a powerful bond as they embark on a cathartic journey chronicling the wonders of Indiana.

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Directed by: Brett Haley
Genres: Romance, Drama
Starring: Elle Fanning, Justice Smith, Alexandra Shipp

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
coming-of-age
love
identity
survival
Places: small town
countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	7
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: romance, drama
Directed by: Brett Haley
Written by: Liz Hannah, Jennifer Niven
Starring: Elle Fanning, Justice Smith, Alexandra Shipp, Kelli O'Hara, Lamar Johnson, Virginia Gardner, Felix Mallard, Sofia Hasmik
Music: Keegan DeWitt
Cinematography: Rob Givens
Runtime: 108 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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