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All the Real Girls

2003 · 108 min

It feels like watching a sweet, earnest romance unfolding against the backdrop of a quiet, small-town life.

Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
Love is a puzzle. These are the pieces.
Overview
In a sleepy little mill town in North Carolina, Paul is the town Romeo. But when his best friend's sister returns home from boarding school, he finds himself falling for her innocent charm. In spite of her lack of experience and the violent protests of her brother, the two find themselves in a sweet, dreamy and all-consuming love.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • coming-of-age
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • friendship
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance8
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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