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The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

2014 · 105 min

A sober, heartfelt portrait that builds quiet outrage as a brilliant young life is crushed by an indifferent system, leaving sorrow and resolve.

Overview: Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, freedom, technology, power
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
freedom
technology
power
grief
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none