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That's What I Am

2011 · 101 min

A gentle, nostalgic coming-of-age tale that balances schoolyard cruelty with warm moments of friendship and quiet courage.

Directed by
Michael Pavone
Genres
Drama, Family, Comedy
Tagline
I'm a teacher. I'm a singer. I'm a writer.
Overview
A coming-of-age story that follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol, a bright student who, like most kids his age, will do anything to avoid conflict for fear of suffering overwhelming ridicule and punishment from his junior high school peers.

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Directed by
Michael Pavone
Genres
Drama, Family, Comedy
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • identity
  • friendship
  • family
  • betrayal
Places
  • school
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
drama, family, comedy, romance
Directed by
Michael Pavone
Written by
Michael Pavone
Starring
Chase Ellison, Ed Harris, Molly Parker, Mia Rose Frampton, Amy Madigan, Renwick D. Scott II, Randy Orton, Yvette Rachelle
Music
James Raymond
Cinematography
Kenneth Zunder
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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