# The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2018)

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**Runtime**: 117 min
**Genres**: Drama, Mystery, Romance
**Directed by**: Shawn Christensen
**Written by**: Shawn Christensen, Jason Dolan
**Starring**: Logan Lerman, Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, Michelle Monaghan, Blake Jenner, Nathan Lane

> *It's all about beginnings.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Rainy campus streets autumn leaves scattered a lone typewriter 
Sidney Hall's life unfolds in three stages 
A poignant exploration of identity by Shawn Christensen

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, outsider, tender

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