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Chemical Hearts

2020 · 93 min

A tender, aching portrait of first love shadowed by grief, unfolding slowly with earnest introspection and a bittersweet aftertaste.

Directed by
Richard Tanne
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Austin Abrams, Lili Reinhart, Sarah Jones
Tagline
Fall in love. Fall apart.
Overview
When a hopelessly romantic high school senior falls for a mysterious new classmate, it sets them both on an unexpected journey that teaches them about love, loss, and most importantly themselves.

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Directed by
Richard Tanne
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Austin Abrams, Lili Reinhart, Sarah Jones
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • grief
  • love
  • coming-of-age
  • trauma
  • identity
Places
  • school
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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