Movie

Cool Kids Don't Cry

2012 · 105 min

A gentle, heartbreaking drama that balances childhood joy with the quiet dread of illness, leaving you moved but not destroyed.

Overview: Tough prime school girl Akkie loves soccer and can be a real bully. Love is the only thing she's scared of. When Akkie is diagnosed with leukemia, she has to fight for her life. On the verge of going to high school, Akkie has to allow love to enter her life, and thus gain courage to accept the inevitable.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Death, coming-of-age, friendship, family
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
coming-of-age
friendship
family
love
Places: school
home
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none