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If I Had Wings

2013 · 89 min

A gentle, earnest underdog story that coasts on kindness and small victories rather than surprises.

Directed by
Allan Harmon
Genres
Drama
Starring
Richard Harmon, Jaren Brandt Bartlett, Craig Bierko
Tagline
His dream... His chance... Their race.
Overview
Alex, blind since the age of two, dreams of running for his school's cross-country team. His father, a probation officer, finds a running partner who spends his time 'running' from the law.

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Directed by
Allan Harmon
Genres
Drama
Starring
Richard Harmon, Jaren Brandt Bartlett, Craig Bierko
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Richard Harmon, Jaren Brandt Bartlett, Craig Bierko, Jill Hennessy, Lorne Cardinal, Genevieve Buechner, Jessica Harmon, Dylan Playfair
Music
Stu Goldberg
Cinematography
Neil Cervin
Runtime
89 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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