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Turtles All the Way Down
2024 111 min United States of America PG-13 12+
★6.9
Drama, Romance
Director: Hannah Marks
🎭 Based on
«Turtles All the Way Down»
byJohn Green
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Description
Aza confronts her potential for love, happiness, friendship, and hope while navigating an endless barrage of invasive, obsessive thoughts.
Starring
Isabela Merced
Actor
Cree
Actor
Judy Reyes
Actor
Awards
1 win & 3 nominations total
Key opinion
Turtles All the Way Down is a heartfelt and authentic exploration of life with OCD, bolstered by a strong lead performance from Isabela Merced. While the film is praised for its emotional resonance and depiction of mental health, some viewers find its narrative structure predictable and its secondary plot elements somewhat underdeveloped.
| Acting | Isabela Merced delivers a career-defining performance that grounds the film's complex portrayal of OCD. | |
| Theme | The film succeeds in providing an authentic and educational depiction of the realities of living with mental illness. | |
| Acting | The chemistry between the leads creates a believable and emotionally impactful core relationship. | |
| Screenplay | The detective subplot offers a necessary narrative anchor, though its eventual revelations are modest and underwhelming. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative structure suffers from predictability and underdeveloped romance, which detract from the overall emotional weight. |