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Young Adult (2011) is a dark comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody, starring Charlize Theron as Mavis Gary, a ghostwriter of young adult novels who returns to her hometown to win back her now-married high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson). The film explores themes of arrested development, alcoholism, and the painful reality of confronting the past, as Mavis forms an unlikely bond with a former classmate (Patton Oswalt) who also struggles to move on. It's known for its uncomfortable humor and for its protagonist's unlikable but complex character study, which earned Theron a Golden Globe nomination.