Movie

Get Real

1998 · 111 min

A tender, bittersweet coming-of-age story that balances the ache of hidden love with the courage of self-acceptance.

Tagline: Boy meets boy. Boy likes boy. Boy, oh, boy.
Overview: Sensitive rural town model student Steven Carter hides his gay feelings, except with his neighbor and best friend Linda. Suddenly his desperate search for partners leads to a blind date with golden boy John Dixon, bound for an Oxbridge career.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, coming-of-age, love, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 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: identity
coming-of-age
love
isolation
family
Places: small town
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild