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Banana Split

2018 · 88 min

A breezy, funny, and heartfelt look at messy teenage friendships and breakups that feels relatable and warm.

Directed by: Benjamin Kasulke
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Hannah Marks, Liana Liberato, Dylan Sprouse

Tagline: A film about platonic female friendship, period.
Overview: After a messy breakup with her high school boyfriend, April strikes up an unexpected platonic friendship with his new girlfriend, Clara.

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Directed by: Benjamin Kasulke
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Hannah Marks, Liana Liberato, Dylan Sprouse

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
coming-of-age
love
identity
betrayal
Places: suburbs
school
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Benjamin Kasulke
Written by: Hannah Marks, Joey Power
Starring: Hannah Marks, Liana Liberato, Dylan Sprouse, Luke Spencer Roberts, Meagan Kimberly Smith, Haley Ramm, Jessica Hecht, Addison Riecke
Music: Annie Hart
Cinematography: Darin Moran
Runtime: 88 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, German

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