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Race the Sun

1996 · 100 min

A sunny, earnest underdog story that feels like a gentle, feel-good ride with a few bumps along the way.

Directed by: Charles T. Kanganis
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Halle Berry, Casey Affleck, Eliza Dushku

Tagline: A dream can make all the difference under the sun.
Overview: A bunch of high school misfits in Hawaii, introduced by their new teacher, attend a science fair in which they draw up inspiration to build their own solar car and win a trip to compete in the 1990 World Solar Challenge in Australia.

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Directed by: Charles T. Kanganis
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Halle Berry, Casey Affleck, Eliza Dushku

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Tone: upliftingstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
found family
education
ambition
friendship
Places: school
small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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