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Grandpa's Great Escape

2018 · 64 min

A warm, gently mischievous caper that mixes slapstick escapes with a tender look at memory and growing old.

Overview: Many years ago, Grandpa was a World War II flying ace, but sadly he is now suffering from Alzheimer's disease. When his family can no longer look after him, he is moved to Twilight Towers, an old people's home. It soon becomes clear that Miss Dandy is running Twilight Towers for her own ulterior motives, and it is up to Grandpa and grandson Jack to make a daring escape. Failure could have the direst of consequences, but success will give Grandpa a final chance to relive his past and take to the sky once again in his beloved Spitfire.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, melancholic and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, memory, aging, freedom
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
memory
aging
freedom
addiction
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none