The We and the I
- warm
- brisk
- gentle
- intimate
Warm, kinetic, gentle drama / music, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, tender.
How every film is hand-scored →The We and the I is the heartfelt and comical story of the final bus ride home for a group of young high school students and graduates.
Our read · The We and the I (2012) reads as a warm, kinetic, grounded drama · music · coming-of-age entry — gentle in intensity, intimate in scope, tender in temperature, ambivalent in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
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The shape of The We and the I
What watching it is actually like.
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