Movie

Little Jacob

2017 · 78 min

A quiet, sombre character study that unfolds slowly, asking you to sit with a boy's pain and the uneasy quiet of a stranger's home.

Overview: When a troubled boy gets caught hiding in a drab man's house, he must finally confront the tumultuous experiences that led him to run away.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Trauma, isolation, family, grief
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: trauma
isolation
family
grief
healing
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none