Movie

Doing Time on Maple Drive

1992 · 92 min

A slow-burning family drama that simmers with unspoken truths, offering a poignant and tense look at denial and the cost of appearances.

Tagline: Every family has its secrets.
Overview: Yale scholar Matt Carter introduces his wealthy fiancée, Allison, to his family, and initially everything goes smoothly. However, it isn't long before Allison learns that Matt has lied to her about his relatives to mask their failures and dysfunctions. His brother, Tim, flunked out of school and developed a drinking problem, and Matt struggles to keep his own troubling secret from his less than tolerant parents.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, deception, addiction
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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
identity
deception
addiction
isolation
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild