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The Cure

1995 · 97 min

A heartfelt, bittersweet journey of friendship and loss that will leave you reaching for tissues.

Directed by: Peter Horton
Genres: Drama, Family
Starring: Joseph Mazzello, Brad Renfro, Annabella Sciorra

Tagline: The best cure for a disease is friendship.
Overview: Erik, a loner, finds a friend in Dexter, an eleven-year-old boy with AIDS. They vow to find a cure for AIDS together and save Dexter's life in an eventful summer.

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Directed by: Peter Horton
Genres: Drama, Family
Starring: Joseph Mazzello, Brad Renfro, Annabella Sciorra

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
death
coming-of-age
isolation
family
Places: small town
road trip
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	7
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Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	9

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