Movie

As Cool as I Am

2013 · 92 min

A quiet, bittersweet coming-of-age story that feels honest and tender, with an undercurrent of sadness and tension.

Tagline: How do you grow up when your parents haven't?
Overview: In a small American town, 16-year-old Lucy is left to largely raise herself, managing the household while her immature mother works and her father is away in Canada for months at a time. As her parents' emotional distance intensifies, Lucy explores her own sexuality with her childhood best friend, Kenny.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, family, identity, sexuality
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 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
family
identity
sexuality
isolation
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong