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The Myth of the American Sleepover

2011 · 96 min

A drifting, wistful summer haze of awkward crushes and late-night wandering that feels nostalgic and gently bittersweet.

Overview: Four young people navigate the suburban wonderland of metro-Detroit looking for love and adventure on the last weekend of summer.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and light. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, love, identity, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
love
identity
friendship
loneliness
Places: suburbs
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild