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Keith (2008)

Keith poster
Directed by
Todd A. Kessler
Genre
drama film, coming-of-age film, romantic comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 483 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A high school senior named Natalie has her life planned out. She is paired with a new student named Keith for chemistry class and initially finds him annoying, but she eventually falls for him. Keith is hiding a secret that changes their relationship.

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What happens

Keith is a 2008 American independent drama film directed by Blue's Clues co-creator Todd Kessler. It was written by David Zabel and Kessler based on the short story "Keith" by author Ron Carlson, from his book The Hotel Eden. The film stars Jesse McCartney and Elisabeth Harnois. The protagonist is a 17-year-old high school senior, Natalie, who thinks she has got life figured out. Natalie is at first annoyed by her new chemistry class lab partner, Keith, but she ultimately falls for him and discovers that Keith is hiding a secret. The film was released in theaters on September 19, 2008. The film found additional popularity worldwide after its initial release, and was named a "hidden gem" by readers of BuzzFeed in an article by Alexis Nedd. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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