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Trees Lounge

1996 · 95 min

A quietly devastating character study that immerses you in the rhythms of barroom life, blending wry humor with a pervasive sense of stagnation and regret.

Tagline
A story about one man's search... for who knows what
Overview
Tommy has lost his job, his love and his life. He lives in a small apartment above the Trees Lounge, a bar which he frequents along with a few other regulars without lives. He gets a job driving an ice cream truck and ends up getting involved with the seventeen-year-old niece of his ex-girlfriend. This gets him into serious trouble with her father.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • isolation
  • loneliness
  • redemption
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism9
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Steve Buscemi
Written by
Steve Buscemi
Starring
Steve Buscemi, Chloë Sevigny, Carol Kane, Mark Boone Junior, Bronson Dudley, Anthony LaPaglia, Michael Buscemi, Elizabeth Bracco
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
95 min
Country
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Languages
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