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Garden State (2004)
7.4
R
Duration: 102min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Zach Braff
Plot: Twenty-six For nine years, Andrew has struggled on his own in Los Angeles. Andrew receives a call from his long-lost New Jersey home. His years of taking antidepressants had made him numb to his surroundings. He runs across his father, a therapist, and some old pals in his hometown. Andrew went to the hospital for a long time, on his father's recommendation, to get a diagnosis and treatment for his headache. It was then that he met Saman, a gorgeous but somewhat neurotic girl, who altered his hopeless situation like water without a ripple.
Cast: Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Ian Holm, Peter Sarsgaard, Jean Smart
Keywords: loss of loved one, pop culture, new jersey, paraplegic, difficult childhood, ecstasy, unsociability, epilepsy, expensive restaurant, strangeness
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7.7
PG-13
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7.7
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