Movie

The First of May

1999 · 111 min

A gentle, old-fashioned heartwarmer about two lonely souls finding belonging, sentimental and easy to watch with the family.

Tagline: An unwanted boy and a forgotten old lady find running away to join the circus is really coming home.
Overview: Cory is a foster child nobody wants. Carlota is an elderly woman the world has forgotten. Together, they find friendship and family when they join a traveling circus. Also features Mickey Rooney and Joe DiMaggio, in his last screen appearance.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, uplifting and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Found family, family, isolation, coming-of-age
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
family
isolation
coming-of-age
healing
Places: small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none