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April Morning

1988 · 100 min

A sober, old-fashioned historical drama that builds tension toward a famous battle while centering a boy's earnest coming-of-age.

Tagline: One Day in History... One Shot... Heard 'round the World.
Overview: A teenager grows up during the onset of the American revolution. During the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the "shot heard 'round the world" was fired and a stand off between American colonists and British Regular Army soldiers becomes the spark that sets off a war that changes history.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, war, family, freedom
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
war
family
freedom
violence
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none