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Boys

1996 · 86 min

A quiet, moody romance with a hint of mystery, unfolding slowly as two lost souls connect amid secrets and restlessness.

Directed by: Stacy Cochran
Genres: Romance, Drama, Mystery
Starring: Winona Ryder, Lukas Haas, John C. Reilly

Tagline: No one stays innocent forever.
Overview: Fed up with boarding school and frustrated with the way others have planned his life, John Baker Jr. wants a change -- anything to shake up his staid routine. The moment arrives when he stumbles upon a woman, Patty Vare, unconscious in a field. Deciding to risk it, John takes her to his dorm to look after her, much to the disapproval of his friends. John's decision proves fateful as he and Patty grow close to one another. However, she may be keeping secrets from him.

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Directed by: Stacy Cochran
Genres: Romance, Drama, Mystery
Starring: Winona Ryder, Lukas Haas, John C. Reilly

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 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
coming-of-age
love
mystery
rebellion
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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