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Summary
Laurie, a cynical schoolgirl, builds a secret friendship with Pete, an older handyman who is obsessed with her.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+30)
Critics 94Audiences 64GoodWatch 70
Tomatometer94%
Letterboxd · 941 ratings3.3/5
IMDb6.1
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −23 min on the typical 109
typical 10986Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2020
September 18, 2020
6 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 moreDirecting · 2
- Nathalie Biancheri Director, Writer
- Paul Morris Third Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Olivia Waring Writer
Production · 8
- Alli McConnell Executive Producer
- Samm Haillay Executive Producer
- Assaf Mor Executive Producer
- Chris Hees Producer
- Colin Michael Day Producer
- David Tomlin Producer
Camera · 1
- Michał Dymek Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Andonis Trattos Editor
Sound · 2
- Aaron Cupples Original Music Composer
- Andria Michael Sound
Art · 3
- Luke Moran-Morris Production Design
- Fletcher Jarvis Art Direction
- Charlotte Ball Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Rebecca Gore Costume Design
- Kaileigh Ellison Makeup Artist
- Hayley Young Makeup Artist
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