Director
Stephen Chbosky
Leading Actors/Actresses
Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ezra Miller
Supporting Actors/Actresses
Mae Whitman and Paul Rudd
Genre
Coming-of-age drama
Language
English
Awards
No significant awards
Date of Release
21 September 2012
Producer
Lianne Halfon, Russell Smith, and John Malkovich
Setting and Context
Pittsburgh
Narrator and Point of View
Through the point of view of narrator Charlie (Lerman)
Tone and Mood
Solemn, happy, depressing, exploratory, and sharp-witted.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Charlie vs. Himself
Major Conflict
Charlie's inner-conflict/Charlie trying to discover who he is through events
Climax
When Charlie steps in and defends Patrick from a guy making fun of him for being gay
Foreshadowing
Talking about having people's "heads in the ground" foreshadows the conflict between Brad and Patrick later in the film.
Understatement
The damaging influence of Charlie's aunt is understated throughout the film.
Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques
While well-shot, Perks is not innovative in filming or lighting or camera techniques.
Allusions
Allusions to popular culture, history, the Bible, literature, mythology, other novels, film, media, and psychology.
Paradox
Charlie loves his aunt, yet she was terrible to him.
Parallelism
No significant instances of parallelism.
