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Thumbsucker

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Original title

Thumbsucker

Year

2005

Running time

96 min.

Country

United States

Director

Mike Mills

Screenwriter

Mike Mills. Novel: Walter Kirn

Cast

Music

Tim DeLaughter

Cinematography

Joaquín Baca-Asay

Producer

Sony Pictures Classics

Genre

Comedy. Drama | Independent Film (US)

Synopsis

Dubbed "the King Kong of oral obsessives" by his hippie dentist, Justin Cobb is a 16-year-old desperate to find a way to break this embarrassing habit he has retained since infancy. His father, a former football star, tries to help by providing an antidotal cayenne-pepper cream and a healthy dose of fly-fishing. His mother, who works as a nurse helping the rich and famous sober up, seems more concerned with a fantasy romantic relationship with TV-star Don Johnson than with her son's problems. Hypnosis seems to work, but the problem surfaces in other forms from drug addiction to alcoholism.

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Awards: 2005: Sundance: Special Jury Prize (Lou Taylor Pucci for his performance)

2005: Gijon Film Festival: Best Actress (Tilda Swinton)

2005: Berlin Film Festival: Silver Bear - Best Actor (Lou Taylor Pucci)

2005: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best First Feature

2005: Gijón Film Festival: Best Actress. 2 nominations

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