Movie

Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned

2016 · 129 min

A haunting, slow-burning mystery that blends fantasy with deep emotional loss, leaving a lingering sense of wonder and sorrow.

Tagline: A MYSTERIOUS CASE OF MISSING BOYS LOST IN TIME.
Overview: Days after her friends disappear during a trip to a mysterious cave, a girl is approached by a grown man claiming to be one of her missing pals.
How it feels: Melancholic, eerie, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, identity, isolation, mystery
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
isolation
mystery
trauma
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none