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Last Day of Summer

2009 · 85 min

A queasy, slow-building character study that mixes awkward comedy with growing dread as a desperate man's fixation spirals out of control.

Directed by
Vlad Yudin
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
DJ Qualls, William Sadler, Nikki Reed
Tagline
Everybody has a bad day
Overview
This unpredictable story follows an agitated fast-food employee, Joe, who's reached his breaking point from being harassed and tormented by his boss...

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Directed by
Vlad Yudin
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
DJ Qualls, William Sadler, Nikki Reed
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • revenge
  • isolation
  • work
  • power
Places
  • workplace
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action2
Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Vlad Yudin
Written by
Vlad Yudin
Starring
DJ Qualls, William Sadler, Nikki Reed, Chris Bashinelli, Adam Scarimbolo, Jason Cruz, Heather Dilly, Samantha Kelly
Cinematography
Patryk Rebisz
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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