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The Healer

2017 · 113 min

A gentle, earnest drama that mixes small-town comedy with tear-jerking moments, offering comfort and hope despite its flaws.

Directed by
Paco Arango
Genres
Family, Drama, Comedy
Tagline
You will believe in miracles
Overview
The film follows a man with an unwanted gift for healing who meets a teenager with cancer who helps him to find himself.

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Directed by
Paco Arango
Genres
Family, Drama, Comedy
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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
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • grief
  • healing
  • family
  • love
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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