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Swedish Auto

2006 · 97 min

A quiet, observant indie drama that unfolds gently, drawing you into small-town loneliness and the tentative hope of being seen.

Overview
Carter is a small-town mechanic who observes life from the shadows. When he discovers that a young woman is similarly watching him, he is compelled to confront a world that he has always avoided.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • isolation
  • love
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • loneliness
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Derek Sieg
Written by
Derek Sieg
Starring
Lukas Haas, January Jones, Brianne Davis, Mary Mara, Lee Weaver, Chris Williams, Gordon Bass, Jonathan Orcutt
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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