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Swallows and Amazons

2016 · 97 min

A gentle, nostalgic summer adventure that captures the freedom and imagination of childhood, with a touch of mild peril.

Tagline: Some summers you treasure forever
Overview: Four children dream of escaping the tedium of a summer holiday with their mother. When finally given permission to camp on their own on an island in the middle of a vast lake, they are overjoyed. But when they get there they discover they may not be alone… The battle for ownership of a lonely island teaches them the skills of survival, the value of friendship and the importance of holding your nerve.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, tense and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, friendship, family, survival
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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: coming-of-age
friendship
family
survival
loyalty
Places: countryside
sea
small town
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none