Thumbsucker
Striking the perfect balance between adolescent awkwardness and black comedy, this film stars Lou Taylor Pucci as a neurotic 17-year-old whose coping mechanism of choice happens to be thumbsucking. A fantastic supporting cast includes Tilda Swinton as his mum, who's in love with TV star Benjamin Bratt; Vincent D'Onofrio as his dad in the middle of a mid-life crisis, Vince Vaughan as his eccentric debate coach and Keanu Reeves as a new age orthodontist. Written and directed by promising newcomer Mike Mills.
Year: 2005
Genre: Art House Cinema, Drama, Based on..., Film Festivals 2005, Black Humour, Dysfunctional Families
Country: USA
Director: Mike Mills
Starring: Lou Taylor Pucci, Tilda Swinton, Vince Vaughn, Vincent D'Onofrio, Keanu Reeves, Benjamin Bratt, Kelli Garner
Duration: 92 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains offensive language, sexual references and drug use
6.6/10
Location in store: Art House Cinema
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