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Mommy's Little Boy

2017 · 88 min

A tense, melodramatic domestic thriller that keeps you uneasy as grief curdles into control and a child pushes back.

Overview
A young boy takes a stand when his mother's grief threatens to destroy both of their lives.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • grief
  • family
  • isolation
  • trauma
  • parenthood
Places
  • home
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, tv movie
Directed by
Curtis Crawford
Written by
Christine Conradt
Starring
Peter DaCunha, Sebastian Pigott, Bree Williamson, Paul Popowich, Natalie Lisinska, Allison Graham, Brigitte Robinson, Auden Larratt
Cinematography
Bill St. John
Runtime
88 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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