Drama
When overwhelming expectations tower over him, Cecil must silence the doubt controlling him, while an aspiring film career slowly becomes the least of his worries. Written and directed by newcomer Aaron Fisher, Mr. Misunderstood takes a close look at the endless pressures that loom over one aspiring filmmaker's life, as he conveys the beautiful imperfection of our most human characteristics.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Comme les Filles
A Portrait of Healing
When the Cloud was there
Mother Says
Honeysuckle
The Male Gaze: Fleeting Glances
CURED
Children of the Salt
Wild Youth
The Big Sick
Greatest Night of Summer
Curse of the Starving Class
My American Cousin
Sauna
Dribbles
The Rhythm of My Heart
Hustle on Lombard
You’re My Best Friend
Rocks
Daniel
SIMILAR MOVIES
Comme les Filles
IMDB 9 | May , 2021
Fresh out of prison after drugging the matcha latte of her pageant competition, a young and accomplished beauty queen is on the hunt for her ex-boyfriend upon discovering he's robbed her home.A Portrait of Healing
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2025
Bringing a closure to his "Healing Trilogy," Bladde offers up a beautifully bizarre tale of overcoming trauma. Through grizzly depictions of a decapitated head and symbolic references to the River Styx and even Saltburn, viewers watch as his character, The Illusionist, takes back the power stolen from them and strips themselves of the turmoil caused by a deeply repressed sexual assault.When the Cloud was there
IMDB 10 | Aug , 2023
After a decade of dragging herself through her predictable life, Eloise finds herself chasing hazy traces of a rainy past.Mother Says
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2023
The film follows different stages in the life of Sofía, a young girl born in Argentina of Chinese descent. From her childhood to her adulthood, she's conflicted by the clash and fusion of both her cultures, all while facing a strenuous relationship with her mother Jia, who places concerns and demands on her.Honeysuckle
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2021
Like the twining vines of the honeysuckle, each of the three stories in this film follow a character whose growth is impeded by the clouds of society hanging over their heads. From a Hungarian taxi driver torn between the preservation of his family and the unexpected humane responsibility found in the clandestine activities he does for profit, to the Hungarian teenager of a single mother whose idea of life goals and success seems perpetually defined by the missing figure of a role model, and finally to the young Indian Carnatic singer who amidst personal and national turmoil decides to sacrifice the one thing that defines her - her talent, Honeysuckle aims not to narrate or condescendingly offer a message, as much as it seeks to illustrate the many life directions available, and the way none of them are good, in a world severely lacking a moral center.The Male Gaze: Fleeting Glances
IMDB 3.2 | Jun , 2022
A release that features 7 shorts from Italy, Israel, Tunisia, New Zealand, the United States and France, exploring those furtive first steps that men take as they decide to act on their sexuality. The 7 short films are: The First Time [La prima volta] (2012); Kiss Me (2022); Nidhal [نضال] (2022); Sparrow (2016); I Am Mackenzie (2019); The Place Between Us [Il posto fra di noi] (2010); By the End of the Night [Que la nuit s'achève] (2018).CURED
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2024
Toni’s an ex-zombie in for therapy after causing the almost-apocalypse in NYC.Children of the Salt
IMDB 4.2 | Jul , 2017
An elderly father and his two children, survive by harvesting salt from the sea. After the father dies, they live alone. Isolated from the outside world they become increasingly distanced, whilst their lust starts to blossom. Their lives get a lot harder. The brutal reality of harvesting sea salt coincides with their blossoming sexuality. Their lives of solitude drive them further apart whilst awakening lust makes itself known.Wild Youth
IMDB 0 | Jul , 2022
Wild Youth is an ode to being young. A sensitive and intimate story of the first experiences of losing one's childlike innocence, questioning the imposed "masculinity" and (re)discovering yourself in the function of others.The Big Sick
IMDB 7.3 | Mar , 2017
Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.Greatest Night of Summer
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2026
Plot details are under wraps; described as a character-driven story set in a small Tennessee town.Curse of the Starving Class
IMDB 3.8 | Sep , 1994
Curse of the Starving Class is a play by Sam Shepard, considered the first of a series on family tragedies. Drama about a dirt-poor 1950's-era farm family. Dad's a foul talking drunk and Mom is desperately trying to save what's left of their family life.My American Cousin
IMDB 6.4 | Nov , 1985
Sandy Wilcox is a pre-teen girl in rural 1950s British Columbia whose longing to be treated as an adult is roused even further when her older American cousin, Butch Walker, comes for a visit.Sauna
IMDB 7 | Apr , 2018
An anxious and ungainly teenage boy struggles against bullies, puberty, and his fears of mortality when his parents send him to a summer water polo camp.Dribbles
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2007
A talented high school artist who's never played organized sports attempts to win a state championship basketball jacket and prove himself to his runaway father.The Rhythm of My Heart
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2024
A tale of friendship among high school students striving to perform at their school's music event, only to face numerous obstacles along the way.Hustle on Lombard
IMDB 10 | Oct , 2020
Two estranged brothers, one a drug addict, the other, a schizophrenic, struggle to face their demons in the streets of Baltimore.You’re My Best Friend
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2023
Vanessa is back in her hometown for the summer after moving away for college. Things get complicated when her friendship with Claire turns into a summer fling.Rocks
IMDB 6.6 | Sep , 2019
15-year-old Rocks fears that she and her little brother Emmanuel will be taken into care and forced apart if anyone finds out that their mother has left them. Against all odds, and with the help of her loyal friends, she evades the authorities and navigates the most defining days of her young life.Daniel
IMDB 5 | Dec , 2018
Spooky stuff is afoot in a French school. All of a sudden, 10-year-old Daniel finds himself alone with Marthe – their encounter is both tender and troubling, and it seems to take place in a sort of vacuum. In Marine Atlan’s dream-like feature film debut, children dance tango timelessly, recite poems and do the drill for an imaginary terrorist attack.