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Life of a King

2013 · 101 min

A sincere, slow-burning redemption story that mixes street danger with quiet hope, anchored by a strong central performance.

Tagline: The endgame is the only thing that'll set you free.
Overview: The true story of one man's mission to give inner city kids of Washington DC something he never had - a future. After being incarcerated for eighteen years, Eugene Brown established the Big Chair Chess Club to get kids off the streets and working towards lives they never believed they were capable of. This is his inspirational story.
How it feels: Earnest, uplifting, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Redemption, found family, coming-of-age, survival
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
found family
coming-of-age
survival
family
Places: big city
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none