Movie

Akron

2015 · 88 min

A tender, earnest romance shadowed by a quiet family tragedy, unfolding with gentle realism and emotional honesty.

Tagline: Love now.
Overview: Benny, a college freshman at the University of Akron, Ohio meets and falls for fellow freshman Christopher at a football game. With the support of their families and friends they embark on a new relationship. But a tragic event in the past involving their mothers soon comes to light and threatens to tear them apart.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, grief, family, guilt
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
grief
family
guilt
redemption
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild