About Cherry

About Cherry

There's No Such Thing As Going Too Far.

Directed by Stephen Elliott

Produced by IFC FIlms, Enderby Entertainment

2012102 min4.6 / 10

A dark coming-of-age drama about a vulnerable young woman escaping abuse only to find herself exploited within the sex industry, exploring survival, complicity, and the cost of escape.

18-year-old Angelina shuffles between school, a dead-end job, her exploitative boyfriend, and home, where her life consists of cleaning up after her alcoholic mother and protecting her younger sister from their menacing stepfather. After arranging an escape to San Francisco with her best friend Andrew, she soon finds herself dating a coke-addicted attorney and becoming immersed in the local porn industry, mentored by lesbian director Margaret, who has more than just a professional interest in Angelina's talents.

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  • Is About Cherry sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does About Cherry end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is About Cherry scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is About Cherry easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is About Cherry violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity33

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Surprise3

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Love4

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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