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That Was Then... This Is Now

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1985 · 102 min Drama
5.7 / 10 · TMDB

A delinquent teenager's only link to society is the attachment he feels towards an older brother-figure. When the older boy starts spending time with a new girlfriend, the teenager begins to feel even more alienated, and gets involved with drugs and the police.

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Year 1985
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Christopher Cain
Runtime 102 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.7/10 (32 votes)

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The film constructs its drama on the fragile bond between two boys, exploring how easily it fractures under the pressure of new relationships and growing apart. It relies on raw performances to depict alienation's slow, corrosive effect.

What lingers after the credits is a poignant sense of roads diverging and innocence lost. The story remains a sobering reminder of how quickly 'then' becomes a distant country. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Christopher Cain

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Watch alone on a quiet night, immersed in the gritty, nostalgic atmosphere of mid-80s teen alienation.

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