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Reinventing Marvin

2017 · 115 min

A raw, intimate coming-of-age story that balances painful memories with the transformative power of art, told with emotional honesty.

Overview: Telling the true story of Marvin Bijou, a young boy from a working-class family in a small village, who suffers constant bullying at school and home for being ‘different’ – too sensitive and too feminine. A chance encounter with a drama teacher opens the doors to a world that offers him the chance to escape his situation.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, dark and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, coming-of-age, isolation, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
coming-of-age
isolation
family
art
Places: small town
big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild