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Indian Summer

1993 · 97 min

A gentle, nostalgic ensemble piece that feels like flipping through a photo album—warm, a little bittersweet, and full of easygoing charm.

Directed by: Mike Binder
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Alan Arkin, Bill Paxton, Diane Lane

Tagline: A Comedy About Eight Friends Who Return To The Best Summer Of Their Lives!
Overview: A group of childhood friends, now in their thirties, reunite at Camp Tamakwa. Only a few of the original campers show up, but they still have a good time reminiscing. The people share experiences and grow while at the camp. They are dismayed to discover that the camp's owner, Unca Lou, is going to close the camp down.

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Directed by: Mike Binder
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Alan Arkin, Bill Paxton, Diane Lane

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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: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
memory
grief
love
coming-of-age
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Mike Binder
Written by: Mike Binder
Starring: Alan Arkin, Bill Paxton, Diane Lane, Matt Craven, Julie Warner, Elizabeth Perkins, Kevin Pollak, Sam Raimi
Music: Miles Goodman
Cinematography: Newton Thomas Sigel
Runtime: 97 min
Country: Canada, United States of America
Languages: English

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