The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2012 · 1h 43m · Drama · United States of America · Rated PG-13 (US)
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two senior students, Sam and her stepbrother Patrick, become his mentors, helping him discover the joys of friendship, music and love.
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Stephen Chbosky7.8Smart score
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1990saunt nephew relationshipbased on novel or bookbased on young adult novelboys' love (bl)coming of agedepressionfirst lovefreshmanfriendshipgay themehigh schoolhigh school studentlgbtlgbt teenmelancholymental healthpittsburgh, pennsylvaniaschoolschool friendteenage boyteenagerteen dramatrauma
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