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Golf in the Kingdom

2011 · 86 min

A gentle, wandering meditation on sport and spirit, more interested in quiet revelation than in dramatic stakes, with a warm philosophical air.

Tagline: Life isn't about the game...It's about the journey.
Overview: In 1956, American philosophy student Michael Murphy is on his way to an ashram in India when he stops off in Scotland for one last game of golf. He meets a spirited pro who teaches him about golf and life, and how the two are beautifully intertwined.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, uplifting and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, faith, friendship, nature
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
faith
friendship
nature
healing
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild