Movie

Is Anybody There?

2009 · 95 min

A gentle, bittersweet watch that lingers on mortality and small kindnesses, quietly moving without ever becoming maudlin.

Overview: A young boy who lives in an old folks' home strikes up a friendship with a retired magician.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, death, friendship, aging
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 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: grief
death
friendship
aging
family
Places: single country house
small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild