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Maidentrip

2014 · 82 min

A quiet, sunlit record of a determined teenager alone at sea, equal parts calm isolation and stubborn independence.

Directed by: Jillian Schlesinger
Genres: Adventure, Documentary
Starring: Laura Dekker

Overview: 14-year-old Laura Dekker sets out on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her dream to become the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone.

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Directed by: Jillian Schlesinger
Genres: Adventure, Documentary
Starring: Laura Dekker

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Tone: warmstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 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: isolation
coming-of-age
ambition
freedom
survival
Places: sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	10
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: adventure, documentary
Directed by: Jillian Schlesinger
Starring: Laura Dekker
Music: Ben Sollee
Cinematography: Hillary Spera
Runtime: 82 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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