Movie

Have Dreams, Will Travel

2007 · 86 min

A tender, uneasy road journey through childhood hurt, mixing innocence with the ache of escaping broken homes.

Tagline: You're never too young to have a plan
Overview: West Texas, in the 1960's. A tale of two 12-year-olds who embark on an adventure to find new parents in order to escape their unhappy and emotionally unsatisfying family life.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Trauma, family, coming-of-age, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
family
coming-of-age
isolation
survival
Places: road trip
countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild