Movie

The Girl Who Ran Wild

1922 · 50 min

A charming silent-era melodrama with a spirited tomboy heroine, gentle humor, and a sweet romantic awakening.

Overview: M'liss, raised in the mountains as an unruly tomboy, is orphaned and is offered "protection" by Calaveras John and Johnny Cake, friends of her father's murderer. She shows no interest in anything until the new schoolmaster persuades her to tidy herself and get some education. Believing the schoolmaster to be in love with some other girl, M'liss decides to run off with another man.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, melancholic and romantic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, love, family
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 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: coming-of-age
identity
love
family
isolation
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none