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Jet Boy

2001 · 100 min

A heavy, slow-burning character study that immerses you in a young boy's desperate search for affection amid grim street survival.

Tagline
He wanted to be loved for more than just a night.
Overview
A coming-of-age story of a reluctant 13-year-old hustler named Nathan who will do whatever it takes to feel loved.

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • identity
  • trauma
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Dave Schultz
Written by
Dave Schultz
Starring
Branden Nadon, Dylan Walsh, Kelly Rowan, Matthew Currie Holmes, Jordan Weller, Carrie Schiffler, Valerie Planche, Stephen Strachan
Cinematography
Brian Whittred
Runtime
100 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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