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That Night

1992 · 89 min

A tender, nostalgic look at first love and hero worship, seen through a child's eyes, with a bittersweet ache.

Directed by: Craig Bolotin
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: C. Thomas Howell, Juliette Lewis, Helen Shaver

Tagline: In everyone's life there's a friendship you never forget.
Overview: A coming-of-age story about an eleven-year-old girl who idolizes her troubled sixteen-year-old neighbor.

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Directed by: Craig Bolotin
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: C. Thomas Howell, Juliette Lewis, Helen Shaver

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
love
family
identity
grief
Places: suburbs
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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