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The Mother of Invention

2009 · 105 min

A gentle, offbeat mockumentary that charms with deadpan awkwardness and quietly rooting for a lovable underdog.

Overview: A mockumentary about an aspiring inventor who dreams of winning an annual young inventor award. The only problem is... he's never made an invention that works.
How it feels: Whimsical, satirical, warm and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, identity, family, love
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
identity
family
love
obsession
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: mockumentary
found footage
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild