How to Be (2008)

85 min · Coming Of Age, Tragic Comedy Film, comedy drama, coming-of-age film

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Directors

Oliver Irving

Cast

Robert Pattinson, Rebecca Pidgeon, Powell Jones, Michael Irving

The story

Art (Pattinson) is not talented, but aspires to be a musician. He has a dead-end job at a supermarket, despite having a degree (which he doesn't seem to value much). His girlfriend ends their relationship.

Catalogue themes and tags

London, Parental Alienation Syndrome, Parents Kids Relationship, Psychotherapy, Trennung, strange Family, Coming of age, Indie, Comedy

Genres

Coming Of Age, Tragic Comedy Film, comedy drama, coming-of-age film

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