Movie

First Start

1951 · 103 min

A sincere, gently hopeful postwar tale of a troubled youth finding purpose through flight lessons and patient mentors.

Overview: A juvenile delinquent becomes a model citizen thanks to the teaching of a gliding school.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, uplifting and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, redemption, education, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 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: coming-of-age
redemption
education
identity
healing
Places: school
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none