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Totally F***ed Up

1994 · 80 min

Raw, fragmented and defiant, it immerses you in the restless, wounded energy of youth on the margins.

Tagline
Another homo movie by Gregg Araki
Overview
Gay, alienated Los Angeles teens have a hard time as their parents kick them out of their homes, they don’t have money, their lovers cheat, and they are harassed by gay-bashers.
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  • MUBI
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • friendship
  • sexuality
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour5
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Gregg Araki
Written by
Gregg Araki
Starring
James Duval, Gilbert Luna, Susan Behshid, Lance May, Jenee Gill, Roko Belic, Alan Boyce, Craig Gilmore
Cinematography
Gregg Araki
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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