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Barry

2016 · 104 min

A quiet, introspective character study that immerses you in a young man's search for belonging amid subtle racial and social tensions.

Directed by: Vikram Gandhi
Genres: Drama
Starring: Devon Terrell, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jason Mitchell

Tagline: Before he was Barack, he was Barry
Overview: A young Barack Obama forges his identity while dealing with race, divergent cultures and ordinary life as a New York City college student.

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Directed by: Vikram Gandhi
Genres: Drama
Starring: Devon Terrell, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jason Mitchell

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 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: identity
race
coming-of-age
isolation
family
Places: big city
school
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Vikram Gandhi
Written by: Adam Mansbach
Starring: Devon Terrell, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jason Mitchell, Ellar Coltrane, Jenna Elfman, Linus Roache, Avi Nash, John Benjamin Hickey
Music: Danny Bensi, Saunder Jurriaans
Cinematography: Adam Newport-Berra
Runtime: 104 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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