Doing Time on Maple Drive

Doing Time on Maple Drive

Every family has its secrets.

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Release Date

3/16/1992

Runtime

92 mins

Overview

Yale scholar Matt Carter introduces his wealthy fiancée, Allison, to his family, and initially everything goes smoothly. However, it isn't long before Allison learns that Matt has lied to her about his relatives to mask their failures and dysfunctions. His brother, Tim, flunked out of school and developed a drinking problem, and Matt struggles to keep his own troubling secret from his less than tolerant parents.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A taut domestic drama about the lies we tell to protect ourselves and the people we love, and the cost of keeping secrets under the same roof. The tension builds quietly as a fiancée glimpses the fractured reality behind a carefully curated façade.

Mood

TenseBittersweetWistful

Themes

FamilyIdentityBetrayalComing apart

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Linear

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