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As You Are

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As You Are

Released Feb 24, 2017

1h 50m

Drama

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In the early 1990s, the relationships between three teenagers are traced through their disparate memories during a police investigation.

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Katie Walsh

Los Angeles Times

This lyrical and ethereal film mixes the stark style of a crime story into a love story, capturing the highs, lows and the deepest, darkest recesses of grungy, stoned teenage life

Mar 6, 2017

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Christy Lemire

RogerEbert.com

Joris-Peyrafitte shows confidence and talent beyond his years, with an artful eye for imagery and a truthful ear for dialogue.

Rated: 3.5/4

Feb 24, 2017

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A.A. Dowd

AV Club

Without any period-specific music to help establish a sense of time and place-a real cultural backdrop-even the setting remains a little fuzzy.

Rated: C+

Feb 23, 2017

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Mimi Wong

Mediaversity Reviews

It's exciting to see how easily this younger generation is able to dismantle heteronormativity.

Rated: B

Sep 19, 2020

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Amie Simon

Three Imaginary Girls

The beautiful thing about As You Are is the way it mashes up a police investigation with a solidly authentic feeling coming-of-age story set in the '90s.

Mar 2, 2019

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Morgan Rojas

Cinemacy

Writer and director Miles Joris-Peyrafittinto has so much to be proud of with his debut feature-length film.

Aug 6, 2018

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Tyyne M

I have no negative things to say about the movie itself, but it did leave me feeling really sad. But that just shows how real everything was in the movie. It really cut deep, because the topic was really something I fear myself. The ending was good, though it did leave me thinking.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/11/25

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Lenka B

This movie is a masterpiece. Every little detail. The way they looked at each other. This was a Rollercoaster of emotions. I loved it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/30/23

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3

This is the best movie I've ever watched. Absolutely changed me as a person and left me emotionally disconnected for weeks. This movie brings some sort of comfort. This is the movie i immediately think of when someone asks for movie recommendations. Watch this movie. You will not regret it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/28/23

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Mr. Awesome M

Once again Amandla Stenberg stands out in a film that truly resonates with me. Teenage years are SO confusing. It is tragic that you don't get to go through it more than once. This story was heartbreaking while being funny and realistic and genuine all at once. One cannot help but reflect back on your own teen years as you watch (if you're past your teens when you watch it). I honestly felt each character. Even the Dad. Cinematography, pacing, editing, .... I really will never forget this film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/13/23

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Audience Member

Really good cinematography. Very heartfelt and endearing. Acting was very good. Very relatable characters.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/29/22

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Audience Member

This was a very emotional movie. An amazing masterpiece. I cannot stop crying. Watch this movie unless you don't want to get destroyed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Synopsis

In the early 1990s, the relationships between three teenagers are traced through their disparate memories during a police investigation.

Director: Miles Joris-Peyrafitte
Producer: Sean Patrick Burke, Justin Lothrop, Brent Stiefel, Joseph Mastantuono
Screenwriter: Madison Harrison, Miles Joris-Peyrafitte
Distributor: Votiv Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 24, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 13, 2017
Runtime: 1h 50m

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