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Jasper Jones

2017 · 105 min

A slow-burning, atmospheric coming-of-age mystery that weighs heavily with secrets, prejudice, and moral unease.

Directed by
Rachel Perkins
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Levi Miller, Aaron L. McGrath, Angourie Rice
Tagline
A knock at the window. Their lives changed forever.
Overview
Fourteen-year-old Charlie's life changes when Jasper takes his help to dispose of the body of his girlfriend, Laura. He decides to look for the murderer and falls in love with Laura's younger sister.

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Directed by
Rachel Perkins
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Levi Miller, Aaron L. McGrath, Angourie Rice
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • race
  • family
  • guilt
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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drama, mystery, thriller
Directed by
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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