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Along for the Ride

2022 · 106 min

A gentle, sun-dappled summer romance that quietly explores grief and self-discovery, offering a soothing and hopeful watch.

Directed by: Sofia Alvarez
Genres: Romance, Drama
Starring: Emma Pasarow, Belmont Cameli, Kate Bosworth

Tagline: Tomorrow begins tonight.
Overview: The summer before college, Auden meets the mysterious Eli, a fellow insomniac. While the seaside town of Colby sleeps, the two embark on nightly quests to help Auden experience the fun, carefree teen life she never knew she wanted.

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Directed by: Sofia Alvarez
Genres: Romance, Drama
Starring: Emma Pasarow, Belmont Cameli, Kate Bosworth

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
coming-of-age
healing
family
love
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: romance, drama
Directed by: Sofia Alvarez
Written by: Sofia Alvarez
Starring: Emma Pasarow, Belmont Cameli, Kate Bosworth, Andie MacDowell, Laura Kariuki, Dermot Mulroney, Genevieve Hannelius, Samia Finnerty
Cinematography: Luca Del Puppo
Runtime: 106 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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