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A Mile in His Shoes

2011 · 90 min

A gentle, earnest underdog sports drama that celebrates small victories and the quiet courage of being different.

Overview: Based on the book “The Legend of Mickey Tussler”, this film follows the story of eighteen-year-old Mickey Tussler, who lives on a farm with his father and mother and who has Asperger’s Syndrome, a form of autism. But he can throw apples at an amazing speed. When a chance meeting occurs with the baseball manager of the semi-pro team the River Rats, from Clayton, Ohio, Mickey gets a chance to pitch for the team and to prove to his father he can do more than live hidden away on the family farm, taking care of his pig Oscar.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, uplifting and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Identity, family, friendship, coming-of-age
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: identity
family
friendship
coming-of-age
healing
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none