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Submarine

2011 · 97 min

A quirky, bittersweet coming-of-age story with dry wit and a melancholic undertow, capturing awkward adolescence with visual flair.

Directed by: Richard Ayoade
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Starring: Noah Taylor, Paddy Considine, Craig Roberts

Tagline: A comedy that doesn't let principles stand in the way of progress.
Overview: 15-year-old deep-thinking Welsh schoolboy Oliver Tate struggles to initiate and maintain a relationship with Jordana, his devilish, dark-haired classmate at their Swansea high school. As his parents' marriage begins to fall apart, similar problems arise in his relationship with Jordana.

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Directed by: Richard Ayoade
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Starring: Noah Taylor, Paddy Considine, Craig Roberts

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 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
family
love
identity
isolation
Places: small town
home
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, comedy, romance
Directed by: Richard Ayoade
Written by: Richard Ayoade
Starring: Noah Taylor, Paddy Considine, Craig Roberts, Yasmin Paige, Sally Hawkins, Steffan Rhodri, Darren Evans, Osian Cai Dulais
Music: Andrew Hewitt
Cinematography: Erik Wilson
Runtime: 97 min
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English

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