# Spontaneous (2020)

> A darkly comic teen romance where inexplicable explosions turn high-school life into an urgent lesson in living.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/424276

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Comedy, Horror
- Director: Brian Duffield
- Cast: Katherine Langford, Charlie Plummer, Yvonne Orji, Hayley Law, Piper Perabo, Rob Huebel, Marlowe Percival, Laine MacNeil
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5774062/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: witty, irreverent, anxious, teen movie night, dark comedy night

## Synopsis

In a world where high school students are literally exploding, survival takes on a whole new meaning.

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