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At its core, 5-25-77 is a study of isolation. Pat lives in Wadsworth, Illinois, a town that feels a universe away from the Hollywood sets he recreates in his backyard using 8mm film and cardboard models. His obsession with 2001: A Space Odyssey and Jaws makes him an outlier among his peers, yet it provides him with a sense of purpose. The film captures the specific brand of mid-70s Midwest boredom that makes the promise of a "galaxy far, far away" feel like a lifeline. When Pat finally travels to Hollywood and witnesses the making of Star Wars , the film shifts from a story about a fan to a story about a creator. He realizes that the giants of the industry are just people—imperfect, stressed, and hardworking—which both humanizes his idols and makes his own goals feel attainable.