Movie

We Shall Overcome

2006 · 105 min

A warm, earnest coming-of-age story that builds quiet righteous anger against petty tyranny and leaves you cheering.

Overview: A drama about a boy who's inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and challenges repressive school authority in 1969 Denmark.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, uplifting and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, rebellion, justice, education
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
rebellion
justice
education
family
Places: countryside
school
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild