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The Year Between (2023)
Director: Alex Heller
Cast: Alex Heller, J. Smith-Cameron, Steve Buscemi, Emily Robinson
6.2
75%Runtime94 min
RatingNR
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Inspired by true events, college sophomore Clemence Miller is coming home to the suburbs and a bedroom in her family's basement. After dropping out of school with a newly diagnosed mental illness, she now faces the challenges of bipolar disorder, the responsibilities of adulthood, and her damaged relationships with family and friends. Clemence struggles to figure out what it means to heal without driving everyone around her… well, crazy. As if reckoning with everything and everyone she has taken for granted wasn’t enough, Clemence has to wrestle with the thought that on top of it all, she might also just have a really bad personality.
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The Year Between, a 2023 comedy-drama directed by Alex Heller, has received a generally positive critical reception, with a 75% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film, inspired by true events, follows a college student struggling with bipolar disorder as she returns home to her family's basement. While the IMDb rating is a moderate 6.2/10, the film has been praised for its honest and relatable portrayal of mental health challenges.
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Directed by Alex Heller, 'The Year Between' is a poignant and humorous exploration of mental health and the complexities of family relationships. With standout performances from J. Smith-Cameron and Steve Buscemi, this 2023 drama offers a refreshingly honest and relatable look at the challenges of growing up and finding one's place in the world.
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The Year Between is a 2022 American independent dramedy film, written and directed by Alex Heller in her feature directorial debut, who also stars alongside J. Smith-Cameron, Steve Buscemi, Wyatt Oleff, Emily Robinson, Kyanna Simone, and Rajeev Jacob. The film follows Clemence (Heller), a maladjusted collegiate dropout with bipolar disorder, who returns home to her reticent family and attempts to juggle her fractured relationships along with the everyday pressures of "adulting".
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