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3 Generations

2016 · 87 min

A gentle, heartfelt family drama that balances warmth and frustration as it explores identity and acceptance with earnest sincerity.

Directed by
Gaby Dellal
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Tagline
A Family In Transition
Overview
A teenager transitions from female to male, and his family must come to terms with that fact.

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Directed by
Gaby Dellal
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • parenthood
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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