Movie

The Guardian Brothers

2015 · 103 min

A gentle, colorful animated fable that blends playful spirit-world comedy with a heartfelt story about belief and belonging.

Overview: There's a crisis in the Chinese Spirit World -- humans don't believe in gods anymore! A Door God, facing unemployment, ventures into the human world to prove his worth, leading to unexpected encounters and transformations for humans and spirits alike.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, light and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Faith, family, identity, trauma
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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
family
identity
trauma
healing
Places: small town
fantasy world
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none