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Roald Dahl's Esio Trot

2015 · 87 min

A gentle, charming romance with a whimsical scheme, easy to watch and full of warm humour.

Tagline: A retired bachelor has a thing for his neighbor who only shows affection to her pet tortoise.
Overview: Retired bachelor Mr Hoppy is hopelessly in love with his neighbour Mrs Silver, but she is only interested in her pet tortoise Alfie - until Mr Hoppy hatches an audacious plan.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, romantic and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, loneliness, deception, aging
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
loneliness
deception
aging
friendship
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild