Being Flynn
Film2012102 min

Being Flynn

Taste attributes: dramaslowheavycomplex relationship

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"We're All Works In Progress"

Boxlist takeA slow-burning drama, heavy rather than light. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.2 /10

TMDB · 190 votes

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  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

Working in a Boston homeless shelter, Nick Flynn re-encounters his father, a con man and self-proclaimed poet. Sensing trouble in his own life, Nick wrestles with the notion of reaching out yet again to his dad.

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Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Paul Weitz

Cast

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2012
Runtime
102 min
Status
Released
Studio
Corduroy Films
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