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The Brother from Space

1988 · 90 min

A gentle, low-key sci-fi curiosity that ambles through small-town mystery and quiet wonder without much urgency.

Directed by
Mario Gariazzo
Genres
Science fiction
Tagline
If someone comes from another world it will be the Brother from Space
Overview
A spaceship lands in a small town in Arizona, leaving behind mysterious capsules from which a strange creature emerges and turns out to be the only survivor. Jenny, a blind girl who works as a singing teacher and has paranormal powers, senses the presence of the alien, who is lost and in need of help.
How it feels
Eerie, warm and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, identity, loneliness, family
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Mario Gariazzo
Genres
Science fiction
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 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
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

Cast

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