Movie

Teenage Dirtbag

2009 · 106 min

A slow, aching blur of first love and quiet cruelty, like rereading a notebook you wish you could forget.

Tagline: Death is fleeting... Love lasts forever.
Overview: A popular high school girl is harassed by a delinquent boy until they are placed in creative writing class together. Through written words, they create a bond, but tragically a bond that cannot withstand her social pressures or his brutal home life.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, romantic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Trauma, love, isolation, coming-of-age
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: trauma
love
isolation
coming-of-age
death
Places: school
small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild