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The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part I

2025 · 104 min

A colourful, earnest fairy-tale journey with a gentle sense of wonder and a few darker edges.

Overview: Ellie lives in a distant city. One day, the evil witch Gingema conjured a hurricane that took Ellie and her dog Totoshka to the country of the Munchkins. To return home, Ellie and her friends the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion will set off along the yellow brick road to the Emerald City in search of the Wizard who will grant their cherished wishes.
How it feels: Whimsical, warm, earnest and dark. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, identity, family, survival
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: friendship
identity
family
survival
fate
Places: fantasy world
road trip
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none