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Mutual Appreciation

2005 · 109 min

Loose, talky hangout drifting through awkward young-adult conversations, quietly funny and gently melancholy, with little plot but a lot of texture.

Overview
Alan is a musician who leaves a busted-up band for New York, and a new musical voyage. He tries to stay focused and fends off all manner of distractions, including the attraction to his good friend's girlfriend.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • identity
  • love
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • music
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Andrew Bujalski
Written by
Andrew Bujalski
Starring
Justin Rice, Rachel Clift, Andrew Bujalski, Lee Seung-Min, Pamela Corkey, Kevin Micka, Ralph Tyler, Peter Pentz
Cinematography
Matthias Grunsky
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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