Movie

Outside In

2018 · 109 min

A quiet, tender character study that simmers with unspoken longing and the ache of starting over.

Tagline: Things are never the same on the outside.
Overview: An ex-con struggling to readjust to life in his small town forms an intense bond with his former high-school teacher.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, love, identity, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: isolation
love
identity
family
redemption
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild