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Acceptance (2009)

Acceptance poster
Directed by
Sanaa Hamri
Genre
teen film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
3.7 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A high school girl navigates the stress of college admissions and family expectations. She learns to accept herself and her choices along the way.

lightheartedrelatablewarmhopefulfamily-orientedemotionalgentlecoming-of-age

What happens

Acceptance is a 2009 television drama film starring Mae Whitman and Joan Cusack. The film was first aired on August 22, 2009, on Lifetime. It is based on the book Acceptance: A Novel by Susan Coll. The film was directed by Sanaa Hamri. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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