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Then Came You

2018 · 97 min

A gentle, bittersweet coming-of-age story that balances quirky humor with honest emotion, leaving a warm ache.

Directed by: Peter Hutchings
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Maisie Williams, Asa Butterfield, Nina Dobrev

Tagline: Living in the moment is hard to do alone.
Overview: An American hypochondriac who is working as a baggage handler is forced to confront his fears when a British teenager with a terminal illness enlists him to help her carry out her eccentric bucket list.

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Directed by: Peter Hutchings
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Maisie Williams, Asa Butterfield, Nina Dobrev

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
grief
love
friendship
healing
Places: small town
hospital
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Peter Hutchings
Written by: Fergal Rock
Starring: Maisie Williams, Asa Butterfield, Nina Dobrev, Tyler Hoechlin, David Koechner, Peyton List, Tituss Burgess, Sonya Walger
Music: Spencer David Hutchings
Cinematography: Andre Lascaris
Runtime: 97 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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