Movie

Mud

2012 · 130 min

A slow, humid riverbank coming-of-age tale that drifts between boyish adventure and grown-up heartbreak, ending in sudden violence and quiet hope.

Tagline: Running from his past. Hiding from the law. Only one way out.
Overview: Two teenage boys find a fugitive hiding out on an island in the Mississippi River and help him reunite with his lover and escape an avenging family and their armed posse.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, love, betrayal, family
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
love
betrayal
family
loyalty
Places: countryside
small town
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild