Movie

Bad Seeds

2018 · 100 min

A gentle, big-hearted comedy that slips into painful flashbacks, leaving you moved and quietly hopeful.

Overview: Wael, a former street child, makes a living from small scams with his adoptive mother and partner-in-crime Monique. When this unconventional duo swindles the wrong guy, Victor, an old acquaintance of Monique now in charge of a support organization for troubled teens, they have no choice but to become his interim secretary and educator in order to redeem themselves.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Found family, trauma, redemption, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 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: found family
trauma
redemption
coming-of-age
healing
Places: big city
suburbs
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild