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High School Lover

2017 · 86 min

A glossy, tense romantic thriller that keeps you hooked with its slow-building obsession and cautionary edge.

Directed by
Jerell Rosales
Genres
Romance, Tv movie, Drama
Overview
17-year-old Kelly falls in love with Christian, an older man, her father tries to intervene before the crush turns into a dangerous obsession.

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Directed by
Jerell Rosales
Genres
Romance, Tv movie, Drama
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • obsession
  • love
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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