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Sheriff Teddy

1957 · 68 min

A gentle, earnest children's story that contrasts two ways of life through a boy's eyes, feeling didactic but warm.

Directed by
Heiner Carow
Genres
Family, Drama
Overview
A story about thirteen years old Kalle who is moving with the family from West Berlin to East.

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Directed by
Heiner Carow
Genres
Family, Drama
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • identity
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • class
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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