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Zero Intention of Living Quietly

2026 · 88 min

A gentle, hopeful documentary that follows a warm-hearted search for belonging and better stories, inviting quiet empathy.

Directed by
Edward Lovelace
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Adam Pearson
Overview
Mistreated by people unable to cope with his unique visible difference, actor Adam Pearson glimpses a path away from isolation through his love of cinema. Upon meeting kindred spirit Ellie - a girl who shares his genetic condition, NF1 - their quest begins to forge a new type of movie hero, and finally press play on life.
How it feels
Warm, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, isolation, friendship, healing
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Edward Lovelace
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Adam Pearson
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Edward Lovelace
Starring
Adam Pearson
Runtime
88 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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