Movie

Being Charlie

2016 · 97 min

A raw, emotionally taxing journey through addiction and strained family ties that feels honest and bittersweet, with moments of hope.

Tagline: Charlie is reckless. Charlie is defiant. Charlie is adrift.
Overview: Charlie is a troublesome 18-year-old who breaks out of a youth drug treatment clinic, but when he returns home to Los Angeles, he's given an intervention by his parents and forced to go to an adult rehab. There, he meets a beautiful but troubled girl, Eva, and is forced to battle with drugs, elusive love and divided parents.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Addiction, family, love, redemption
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
family
love
redemption
identity
Places: big city
hospital
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild