Movie

My Brilliant Life

2014 · 117 min

A tender, tear-soaked drama that finds warmth and gentle humor amid heartbreak, asking you to sit with a family's quiet, aching love.

Tagline: The Youngest Parents With The Oldest Child.
Overview: A couple of teenagers have a son who suffers from progeria, a rare genetic disorder which makes one age exponentially faster than normal. 16 years later, the child has the body of an 80 year old in the final days of his life writing a book about his parents' love story.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, love, grief, coming-of-age
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
love
grief
coming-of-age
healing
Places: big city
home
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild