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Turtles All the Way Down

2024 · 111 min

An intimate, anxious coming-of-age story that makes you feel the spiral of intrusive thoughts, then offers warmth and hope.

Directed by
Hannah Marks
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Isabela Merced, Cree, Judy Reyes
Tagline
You are not your thoughts.
Overview
17-year-old Aza Holmes tries be a good daughter, a good friend, and a good student, all while navigating an endless barrage of invasive, obsessive thoughts that she cannot control. When she reconnects with Davis, her childhood crush, Aza is confronted with fundamental questions about her potential for love, happiness, friendship, and hope.

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Directed by
Hannah Marks
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Isabela Merced, Cree, Judy Reyes
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • friendship
  • family
  • healing
Places
  • suburbs
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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