Movie

Willy the 1st

2016 · 88 min

A gentle, offbeat character study that finds quiet humour and sadness in a sheltered man's awkward first steps into independence.

Overview: Willy, a boorish 50 something, finally moves out of his parents’ to start a new life
How it feels: Melancholic, whimsical, warm and absurd. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, identity, isolation, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
isolation
family
coming-of-age
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild