
American Beauty
- Drama
Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.
- Directed by
- Sam Mendes
- Written by
- Alan Ball
Cast
Keywords
- dark comedy
- philosophical
- coming of age
- voyeurism
- satire
- cheating
- suburbia
- neighborhood
- dysfunctional family
- loneliness
- parent child relationship
- quitting a job
- marijuana
- love affair
- virgin
- first time
- sexual fantasy
- age difference
- adultery
- realtor
- rose
- midlife crisis
- closeted homosexual
- extramarital affair
- cheerleader
- coming out
- dysfunctional marriage
- estate agent
- exercise
- retired army man



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