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Center of My World

2016 · 115 min

A tender, emotionally turbulent coming-of-age story that immerses you in a sensitive teen's search for love and family amid quiet family secrets.

Directed by
Jakob M. Erwa
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Louis Hofmann, Sabine Timoteo, Ada Philine Stappenbeck
Overview
A strange family: 17-year-old Phil lives with his mother and twin sister in an old mansion on the outskirts of town. When he returns from summer camp, the mood in the mansion has soured somehow. Phil doesn’t worry about it, hanging out with his best friend Kat instead. When he starts to feel attracted to a mysterious new student at school, Phil is plunged into emotional turmoil only exacerbated by the trouble at home.

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Directed by
Jakob M. Erwa
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Louis Hofmann, Sabine Timoteo, Ada Philine Stappenbeck
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • family
  • love
  • betrayal
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
115 min
Country
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Languages
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