# Spud (2010)

> A shy scholarship student records a hilariously chaotic first year at a South African boarding school while discovering friendship, desire, and the uneasy first steps toward adulthood.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/42243

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Donovan Marsh
- Cast: Troye Sivan, John Cleese, Jamie Royal, Sven Ruygrok, Blessing Xaba, Tom Burne, Josh Goddard, Travis Hornsby
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1059969/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, warm, nostalgic, lazy sunday, teen movie night

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- [Young Hearts (2024)](https://ember.film/movie/2981074)
- [Flirting (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/13103)
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- [Handsome Devil (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/275703)
- [Get Real (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/14532)
- [Spud 2: The Madness Continues (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/117316)
- [G.B.F. (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/104393)

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