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The Year of Spectacular Men

2018 · 102 min

A gentle, meandering indie comedy-drama about post-college drift, with wry humour and a warm, forgiving look at family and romantic missteps.

Directed by
Lea Thompson
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Tagline
Quarter-life crisis. Full-on issues.
Overview
In the year after graduating college, Izzy struggles to navigate the seemingly incessant failures of adulthood, the reality of a substandard dating pool and a debilitating fear of top-sheets, all in between X-Files marathons. Comically unsuccessful in love over the course the year, including five half-hearted relationships with astoundingly self-centered men, Izzy resigns herself to the support of her mother and sister, who are struggling with their own relationship problems. Seeing herself in them, Izzy gradually gains the confidence to be honest and vulnerable.

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Directed by
Lea Thompson
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 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
  • family
  • identity
  • love
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism8
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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