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My Name Is Emily

2016 · 94 min

A tender, bittersweet road trip through grief and teenage rebellion, anchored by raw performances and a melancholic, philosophical mood.

Overview: Packed off to a foster home after her father is institutionalized, a rebellious young Irish girl resolves to bust her dad out of the hospital where he's been confined.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, family, coming-of-age, identity
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 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
family
coming-of-age
identity
isolation
Places: road trip
countryside
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild