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Joy Ride

2000 · 90 min

A raw, documentary-like drift through youthful restlessness that quietly tightens toward dread, leaving a lingering chill.

Overview: For Sandra, a woman in her late teens, life is wonderful. She has recently fallen in love with Daniel, a member of the group of young men she hangs around with frequently. Daniel is flattered by Sandra's affection for him and they begin to spend more time together, apart from the rest of the gang. Their relationship remains diffuse and directionless, provoking tension and threatening to cause a schism within the group.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Coming-of-age, love, friendship, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
love
friendship
isolation
death
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild