C.R.A.Z.Y.
Growing up in this family, you'd have to be... C.R.A.Z.Y.
Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée
Produced by Cirrus Communications, Crazy Films
A tender, introspective coming-of-age story about a young gay man navigating family, identity, and acceptance within a conservative 1960s-70s Quebec household.
A young French Canadian, one of five boys in a conservative family in the 1960s and 1970s, struggles to reconcile his emerging identity with his father's values.
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Is C.R.A.Z.Y. easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Does C.R.A.Z.Y. end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is C.R.A.Z.Y. violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is C.R.A.Z.Y. sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is C.R.A.Z.Y. scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
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Familiar shape, done well.
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Like C.R.A.Z.Y.
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as C.R.A.Z.Y.
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like C.R.A.Z.Y., But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like C.R.A.Z.Y., But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like C.R.A.Z.Y., But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
