Movie

A Kid for Two Farthings

1955 · 96 min

A gentle, bittersweet fable of a poor neighbourhood, shot through with childlike hope and a quiet ache that lingers after the last frame.

Overview: Joe is a young boy who lives with his mother, Joanna, in working-class London. The two reside above the tailor shop of Mr. Kandinsky, who likes to tell Joe stories. When Kandinsky informs Joe that a unicorn can grant wishes, the hopeful lad ends up buying a baby goat with one tiny horn, believing it to be a real unicorn. Undaunted by his rough surroundings, Joe sets about to prove that wishes can come true.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, whimsical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, politics, class, faith
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
politics
class
faith
survival
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none