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Mainstream (2020)

Mainstream poster
Directed by
Gia Coppola
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
R
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 378 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman in Los Angeles meets an eccentric stranger living off the grid. She teams up with him to make online videos, and her career suddenly takes off.

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What happens

Mainstream is a 2020 American comedy-drama film directed by Gia Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Tom Stuart. It stars Andrew Garfield, Maya Hawke, Nat Wolff, Johnny Knoxville and Jason Schwartzman. Set in West Hollywood, California, the film follows struggling young filmmaker Frankie (Hawke) who achieves success after meeting up with Link (Garfield), a strange and bold man living off the grid. It had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 5, 2020. It was released on May 7, 2021, by IFC Films. The film received generally negative reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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