Movie

Cowboys

2020 · 86 min

A tender, tense journey through rugged country, balancing a child's search for self with a parent's fragile love and the weight of misunderstanding.

Overview: Troy and his young transgender son Joe are on the run from his conservative mother in the Montana wilderness, with a detective in hot pursuit.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, warm and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, family, parenthood, survival
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
parenthood
survival
healing
Places: wilderness
small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none