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The Hottest State

2007 · 117 min

A tender, bittersweet plunge into first love's highs and lows, with raw performances and a lingering ache.

Directed by: Ethan Hawke
Genres: Music, Drama, Romance
Starring: Mark Webber, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Sonia Braga

Tagline: What happens when your first love is love itself?
Overview: A young actor from Texas tries to make it in New York while struggling in his relationship with a beautiful singer/songwriter.

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Directed by: Ethan Hawke
Genres: Music, Drama, Romance
Starring: Mark Webber, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Sonia Braga

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: love
coming-of-age
identity
family
grief
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	7
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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