Movie

I Can Speak

2017 · 119 min

A gentle, funny odd-couple comedy that slowly reveals a devastating historical wound, leaving you moved and uplifted by quiet courage.

Tagline: Want to hear my story?
Overview: A grumpy old woman befriends a young civil servant and learns English from him. She then reveals to him her shocking past.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, light and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, friendship, justice, memory
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
friendship
justice
memory
healing
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild