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The Actress

1953 · 90 min

A warm, bittersweet coming-of-age story about chasing dreams and family bonds, with gentle humor and heartfelt performances.

Tagline: There's hope and heart-ache in the adventures of a stage-struck daughter!
Overview: The true story of Ruth Gordon's early struggles on the road to stage stardom.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and uplifting. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, family, ambition, parenthood
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
ambition
parenthood
identity
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none