Movie

Ashby

2015 · 102 min

A gentle, bittersweet odd-couple story that ambles along with wry humour and a soft ache about endings.

Tagline: Life is about knowing how to take a hit.
Overview: When new kid in town Ed Wallis is given an assignment to interview an older person, he turns to his mysterious neighbor, Ashby Holt for help. That new connection leads to unexpected journeys for both of them, as Ashby – who turns out to be a retired CIA assassin – deals with a terminal prognosis, and Ed deals with adjusting to life with his newly single mom and developing relationship with a brainy classmate, Eloise.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, light and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, friendship, death, family
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: coming-of-age
friendship
death
family
identity
Places: suburbs
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild