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As They Made Us

2022 · 96 min

A tender, bittersweet family drama that balances laughter and tears as it observes the awkward, loving mess of saying goodbye.

Directed by
Mayim Bialik
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
Tagline
If you don't laugh, you'll cry.
Overview
Abigail, a divorced mother of two, is struggling to balance the dynamics within her dysfunctional family as she attempts to cultivate new love.

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Directed by
Mayim Bialik
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • family
  • grief
  • parenthood
  • healing
  • love
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, romance, comedy
Directed by
Mayim Bialik
Written by
Mayim Bialik
Starring
Dianna Agron, Simon Helberg, Candice Bergen, Dustin Hoffman, Justin Chu Cary, Charlie Weber, Julian Gant, Gina Jun
Music
Kevin Besignano
Cinematography
David Feeney-Mosier
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Hebrew, English, Spanish

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