Movie

The Rooftop

2013 · 120 min

A candy-coloured burst of song and dance that feels like a playful, heartfelt daydream with occasional martial-arts flair.

Overview: Wax and his friends are the happiest kids in the city of Galilee. Living on the rooftops of this bustling metropolis, sometimes life can be tough, but they still churn out songs all day, and dance under the stars at night. But when Wax meets his dream girl, a billboard beauty named Starling, fate takes him on a wild ride through the high and low parts of the town he loves.
How it feels: Whimsical, romantic, light and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, class, music, friendship
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: love
class
music
friendship
power
Places: big city
fantasy world
Era: timeless
Audience: teen
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none