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I Am the Cheese (1983)

I Am the Cheese poster
Directed by
Robert Jiras
Genre
drama film, fantasy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man sets out on a bike ride to visit his father. He struggles with fragmented memories and fears as he tries to uncover the secrets of his past.

suspensefulsomberpsychologicalmysteriousslow-burnmelancholicunsettlingintrospective

What happens

I Am the Cheese is a 1983 American film adaptation of Robert Cormier's 1977 novel of the same name, about a young man's journey to find the truth behind his family. The film was directed by Robert Jiras and filmed in Vermont. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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