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Storm Boy

2019 · 99 min

A gentle, sunlit coastal childhood story that tugs at the heart with quiet loneliness and simple animal friendship.

Tagline
Let your heart soar
Overview
Storm Boy lives a lonely life with his reclusive father on a desolate coastline, but when he forms a close bond with a pelican, Mr. Percival, his life takes a new and unexpected turn.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 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
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • nature
Places
  • countryside
  • sea
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, adventure, family
Directed by
Shawn Seet
Written by
Justin Monjo
Starring
Geoffrey Rush, Jai Courtney, Finn Little, Erik Thomson, Bradley Trent Williams, Natasha Wanganeen, Nick Launchbury, Emma Bargery
Music
Alan John
Cinematography
Bruce Young
Runtime
99 min
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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