# The Art of Getting By (2011)

> An existentially adrift New York teenager finds an unexpected reason to engage with school, art, and other people after meeting a magnetic classmate.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/44743

## Facts

- Runtime: 83 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Gavin Wiesen
- Cast: Freddie Highmore, Emma Roberts, Michael Angarano, Elizabeth Reaser, Alicia Silverstone, Sasha Spielberg, Marcus Carl Franklin, Ann Dowd
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1645080/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: wistful, intimate, awkward, lazy afternoon, teen movie night

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