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Funny Pages

2022 · 87 min

Squirm-inducing and deadpan, it follows awkward misfits through grubby rooms with a cringe-comic rhythm that makes you wince and chuckle at once.

Directed by: Owen Kline
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Daniel Zolghadri, Matthew Maher, Miles Emanuel

Tagline: The story of New Jersey's next great comic book artist and biggest dick.
Overview: A teenage cartoonist rejects the comforts of his suburban life in a misguided quest for soul.

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Directed by: Owen Kline
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Daniel Zolghadri, Matthew Maher, Miles Emanuel

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
art
obsession
identity
isolation
Places: suburbs
big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	6
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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