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Goodnight, Mister Tom

1998 · 108 min

A gentle, heartfelt story of healing and loss that balances wartime hardship with warmth and hope.

Overview: A shy and quiet World War II evacuee is housed by a disgruntled old man, and they soon develop a close bond.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Found family, trauma, grief, healing
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
trauma
grief
healing
parenthood
Places: countryside
small town
big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none