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Stateside (2004)

Stateside poster
Directed by
Reverge Anselmo
Genre
drama film, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
R
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 36 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy high school student joins the Marines to avoid jail time. He falls in love with an actress who has schizophrenia, and they both defy those who want to keep them apart.

romanticdramaticbittersweetearnestseriousmelancholicunconventional

What happens

Stateside (released as Sinners in Germany) is a 2004 American biographical-drama film. Based on a true story, the film depicts a wealthy high school student serving in the Marine Corps to avoid jail, who eventually falls in love with an actress with schizophrenia. Those around them ask them to keep their distance from each other, but both refuse. The film was released to theaters on May 21, 2004 to generally negative reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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