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Nicholas on Holiday

2014 · 97 min

A sun-drenched, gently mischievous seaside romp where childhood schemes and parental embarrassments unfold with warm, nostalgic charm.

Overview
It's the end of the school year. The long-awaited moment of the holidays is arrive. The little Nicolas, her parents and Grandma take the road towards the sea, and settle in for some time at the Hotel Beau-Rivage.

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • love
  • friendship
  • class
Places
  • sea
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

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Cinematography
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Runtime
97 min
Country
France
Languages
Dutch, French, Portuguese

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