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Little Genes

2026 · 16 min

A quiet, tender camping trip where a teenager's need to be seen meets his parents' struggle to understand, watched with gentle patience.

Overview
In 1987, on a weekend camping trip in Utah's beautiful Wasatch Mountains, fourteen-year-old Arlo Murphy is eager to prove he can be a world explorer scout like his Dad, while his parents grapple with Arlo's gender identity.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, family, parenthood, coming-of-age
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Era
    period
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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