Movie

Darkon

2006 · 93 min

A warm, gently funny look at adults who find meaning and community in an elaborate fantasy world.

Overview: Darkon is an award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of the Darkon Wargaming Club in Baltimore, Maryland, a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, friendship, found family, obsession
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
friendship
found family
obsession
isolation
Places: suburbs
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: documentary
true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none