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Dear Wendy

2005 · 105 min

An odd, stylised fable that drifts from deadpan teenage whimsy into sudden, bleak violence, leaving a lingering unease.

Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Tagline
One shot is all it takes
Overview
In a blue-collar American town, a group of teens bands together to form the Dandies, a gang of gunslingers led by Dick Dandelion. Following a code of strict pacifism at odds with the fact that they all carry guns, the group eventually lets in Sebastian, the grandson of Dick's childhood nanny, Clarabelle, who fears the other gangs in the area. Dick and company try to protect Clarabelle, but events transpire that push the gang past posturing.

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Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 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
  • obsession
  • identity
  • friendship
  • violence
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour4
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime, drama, romance
Directed by
Thomas Vinterberg
Written by
Lars von Trier
Starring
Jamie Bell, Bill Pullman, Michael Angarano, Danso Gordon, Novella Nelson, Chris Owen, Alison Pill, Mark Webber
Music
Benjamin Wallfisch
Cinematography
Anthony Dod Mantle
Runtime
105 min
Country
Denmark, France, United Kingdom, Germany
Languages
English

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