Movie

The Lovely Bones

2009 · 136 min

A haunting, visually lush story of grief and loss that lingers between dread and tenderness, often more sorrowful than frightening.

Tagline: The story of a life and everything that came after...
Overview: After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.
How it feels: Melancholic, eerie, dark and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, death, family, isolation
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
death
family
isolation
justice
Places: small town
suburbs
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild