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Mr. Atlas

1997 · 99 min

A gentle, whimsical fantasy about friendship and belonging, with a warm tone and simple charm.

Directed by: Karen Arbeeny
Genres: Fantasy
Starring: T.J. Lowther, Laura Johnson, Timothy Bottoms

Tagline: A magical story of a boy who longed for friendship and a hero who longed for home.
Overview: A young boy accidentally falls into a deep hole and finds himself face-to-face with the Greek god Atlas.

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Directed by: Karen Arbeeny
Genres: Fantasy
Starring: T.J. Lowther, Laura Johnson, Timothy Bottoms

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 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: friendship
isolation
found family
identity
healing
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	3
Romance	1
Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: fantasy
Directed by: Karen Arbeeny
Written by: Elaine Chekich
Starring: T.J. Lowther, Laura Johnson, Timothy Bottoms, Robert R. Shafer, Mickey Cottrell, Shilo Moulton, Diederik van Nederveen, Robert Conder
Music: Terry Plumeri
Cinematography: Suki Medencevic
Runtime: 99 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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