Movie

The Book of Love

2017 · 107 min

A gentle, melancholic drama about grief and unlikely friendship, with a whimsical quest that offers quiet hope.

Tagline: How far would you go for a lost love?
Overview: After tragedy strikes Henry and Penny, he befriends a tenacious young girl and discovers she is constructing a raft to sail across the Atlantic to find her lost father. Together, along with some unlikely friends, they set forth to construct the vessel and subsequently rebuild their lives.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, whimsical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, found family, healing, parenthood
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
found family
healing
parenthood
survival
Places: small town
sea
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild