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Humboldt County (2008)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Peter is a medical student about to graduate and begin his residency. When his professor fails him, he winds up in bed with an actress and singer named Bogart rolling through Los Angeles. He accompanies her to the redwoods of northern California, where he encounters her eccentric family of pot farmers. But when Bogart runs away without a word, Peter is thrust into the picturesque and bizarre world
Style:
sincere, sentimental, humorous, semi serious, independent film, realistic, offbeat, feel good, contemplative, crying ...
Plot:
weed, marijuana, self discovery, medical student, wilderness, family relations, loneliness, fish out of water, addiction, stoner, eccentric family, disorder, drug, hippie, adoption, storytelling, eccentricity, drug dealing, pursuit, medical school, studying, misfit, profanity, small town, counterculture ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
california, northern california, usa, new jersey
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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