Movie

Close-Knit

2017 · 127 min

A gentle, quietly moving story that feels like a warm blanket, slowly revealing the pain and tenderness of an unconventional family.

Tagline: A new kind of household.
Overview: After being neglected by her mother, a little girl is taken in by her uncle and his transgender girlfriend, who create a loving home for her.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and uplifting. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Found family, identity, parenthood, love
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 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: found family
identity
parenthood
love
isolation
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild