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How to Be (2008)

How to Be poster
Directed by
Oliver Irving
Genre
comedy drama, coming-of-age film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
NR
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 40 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man named Art is stuck in a quarter-life crisis and tries to sort out his life with the help of a self-help guru. He muddles through awkward situations with his family and girlfriend.

low-keydeadpanoffbeatquirkycontemplativewryslightly awkward

What happens

How to Be is a 2008 independent comedy-drama film written and directed by Oliver Irving. It is about a young man named Art, played by Robert Pattinson, in a quarter-life crisis. It premiered in competition at 2008 Slamdance Film Festival on 18 January 2008. It was selected to open the 2008 Strasbourg International Film Festival, where Pattinson received a Best Actor in a Feature award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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