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A Journal for Jordan

2021 · 131 min

A tender, heartfelt true story that moves between love and loss, asking you to sit with its quiet emotional weight.

Overview: Based on the true story of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King, a soldier deployed to Iraq begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Back at home, senior New York Times editor Dana Canedy revisits the story of her unlikely, life-altering relationship with King and his enduring devotion to her and their child.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, family, grief, parenthood
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
grief
parenthood
memory
Places: big city
military
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild