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Family Restaurant

2012 · 10 min

A gentle, whimsical little puppet tale that feels like a cozy storybook come to life, ending on a cheerful song.

Directed by
Andrea James
Overview
In a magical diner where the table items come to life at night, a grumpy toothpick dispenser named Picky learns a lesson in friendship when his new neighbors and a young customer must help rescue him. This heartfelt live-action program features puppets and children of LGBT families, and it ends with an upbeat music number.
How it feels
Warm, whimsical, uplifting and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Friendship, found family, identity
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism3
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Directed by
Andrea James
Runtime
10 min
Country
United States of America

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