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The Perks of Being a Wallflower

2012 · Drama · Stephen Chbosky · 1h 43m

A shy first-year at a Pittsburgh high school is taken up by two older students and starts to enjoy himself. Warm, and there is something underneath it.

  • Strongly realistic
  • Strongly character-driven
  • Clearly intimate

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