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Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion

2007 · 102 min

A sober, intimate documentary that follows a family through catastrophic injury with quiet dignity, leaving you moved rather than crushed.

Directed by: Stuart Watts, Ian A. Hunt
Genres: Documentary
Starring: John W. McDonald, Christopher Reeve, Dana Reeve

Overview: A detailed portrait of Christopher and Dana Reeve in the aftermath of his paralyzing 1995 fall from a horse.

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Directed by: Stuart Watts, Ian A. Hunt
Genres: Documentary
Starring: John W. McDonald, Christopher Reeve, Dana Reeve

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 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: healing
family
trauma
survival
identity
Places: home
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Humour	1
Realism	9
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	5
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	8

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