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Phoebe in Wonderland

2008 · 100 min

A tender, emotionally raw portrait of a child navigating a world that doesn't understand her, blending whimsy and heartache.

Directed by
Daniel Barnz
Genres
Drama
Tagline
Dare to dream your life.
Overview
The fantastical tale of a little girl who won't - or can't - follow the rules. Confounded by her clashes with the rule-obsessed world around her, Phoebe seeks enlightenment from her unconventional drama teacher, even as her brilliant but anguished mother looks to Phoebe herself for inspiration.

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Directed by
Daniel Barnz
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 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
  • family
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
  • healing
Places
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Daniel Barnz
Written by
Daniel Barnz
Starring
Elle Fanning, Felicity Huffman, Patricia Clarkson, Bill Pullman, Campbell Scott, Ian Colletti, Bailee Madison, Madhur Jaffrey
Music
Christophe Beck
Cinematography
Bobby Bukowski
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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