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Mrs Lowry & Son

2019 · 91 min

A quiet, claustrophobic chamber piece that feels like watching a slow, painful tug-of-war between duty and dreams.

Tagline: A Film By Adrian Noble
Overview: An intimate portrayal of the relationship between one of greatest artists of the 20th century, L.S. Lowry and his unhappy and controlling mother, Elizabeth, whom he lived with all his life.
How it feels: Melancholic, bleak, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, ambition, isolation, identity
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
ambition
isolation
identity
art
Places: single country house
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none