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The Good Student

2006 · 80 min

A slow-burning suburban mystery that unsettles with its uncomfortable teacher-student dynamic and cynical small-town satire, ending on a jarring twist.

Directed by
David Ostry
Genres
Comedy
Overview
When Ally, a popular teen and local celebrity goes missing, her small suburban town erupts in panic.

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Directed by
David Ostry
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • deception
  • media
  • isolation
  • corruption
Places
  • suburbs
  • school
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
David Ostry
Written by
Adam Targum
Starring
Tim Daly, Hayden Panettiere, William Sadler, Dan Hedaya, Paula Devicq, Sarah Steele, John Gallagher Jr., Mark Kassen
Cinematography
Jordan Lynn
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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