Movie

Lamb

2015 · 94 min

A quiet, tender and quietly tense portrait of a grieving boy clinging to his pet sheep in an unfamiliar rural home.

Overview: When an Ethiopian boy moves in with distant relatives he takes his pet sheep with him but the upcoming holidays spell danger for his beloved friend.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, family, isolation, survival
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
isolation
survival
coming-of-age
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none