Movie

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

1976 · 96 min

A tender, quietly heartbreaking coming-of-age story that traps you inside its hero's longing for ordinary touch and open air.

Tagline: A lifetime of loneliness...Or one day of love
Overview: Tod Lubitch is born with a deficient immune system. As such, he must spend the rest of his life in a completely sterile environment. His room is completely hermetically sealed against bacteria and virus, his food is specially prepared, and his only human contact comes in the form of gloved hands. The movie follows his life into a teenager.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, coming-of-age, love, family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
coming-of-age
love
family
survival
Places: suburbs
home
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild