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Acid Test

2021 · 102 min

A raw, music-soaked plunge into teenage confusion, mixing messy family pain with hazy rebellion and a searching, bittersweet ache.

Overview
A coming-of-age rebellion story fueled by Riot Grrrl music, a dysfunctional family, and LSD. Set in 1992 and based on true events following Jenny, a Latina teen, as she tumbles through self-discovery into adulthood.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 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
  • identity
  • family
  • rebellion
  • addiction
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Jennifer Waldo
Written by
Jennifer Waldo
Starring
Julia Destefano, Brian Thornton, Mia Ruiz, Reece Everett Ryan, Mai Le, Douglas Gamble, Tacquaya Tobias, Gabriel Theis
Cinematography
Kerianne Ennis
Runtime
102 min

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