Movie

K-PAX

2001 · 120 min

A quiet, thoughtful mystery that blends warmth and melancholy, leaving you pondering what is real long after it ends.

Tagline: Change the way you look at the world.
Overview: Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, trauma, grief, healing
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
trauma
grief
healing
faith
Places: hospital
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none