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Looking for Alibrandi

2000 · 103 min

A warm, bittersweet coming-of-age story that balances teenage wit with family secrets and sudden loss, leaving a lingering sense of belonging.

Tagline: Sometimes what you're looking for is closer than you think...
Overview: Josie Alibrandi is 17 and doesn't know where she belongs. This year, however, everything is going to change. Josie will face her fears, uncover secrets, and even discover the true identity of her father.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, coming-of-age, family, grief
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 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
family
grief
class
Places: big city
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild