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TINY: A Story About Living Small

2013 · 62 min

A gentle, unhurried look at people choosing smaller lives, quietly inspiring without ever pushing too hard.

Directed by: Christopher Smith, Merete Mueller
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Daryl Gibson, Christopher Smith, Paul H. Smith

Overview: What is home? And how do we find it? TINY follows one couple's attempt to build a Tiny House from scratch with no building experience, and profiles other families who have downsized their lives into houses smaller than the average parking space. Through homes stripped down to their essentials, the film raises questions about sustainability, good design, and the changing American Dream.

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Directed by: Christopher Smith, Merete Mueller
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Daryl Gibson, Christopher Smith, Paul H. Smith

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Tone: warmstrength 2 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: environment
identity
family
work
freedom
Places: countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Romance	3
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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Christopher Smith, Merete Mueller
Written by: Merete Mueller
Starring: Daryl Gibson, Christopher Smith, Paul H. Smith, William J. Smith, Cindy Waite
Music: Timothy Cleary
Cinematography: Christopher Smith
Runtime: 62 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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