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The Way Way Back
Comedy, Drama
Shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend's daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers who enjoy tender coming-of-age stories about awkward outsiders finding confidence through unlikely friendships and imperfect adults.
- Tone
- warm, bittersweet, lighthearted
- Payoff
- comfort, catharsis
- Pacing
- steady
- Intensity
- moderate
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- coming of age, belonging, family conflict, friendship, self-confidence
- Setting
- contemporary, coastal summer vacation community and water park
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