Movie

Simon Calls

2020 · 84 min

A quiet, drifting Portuguese coming-of-age that wanders through a boy's restless imagination and family limbo with gentle melancholy.

Overview: It's last week at school, but Simon's not studying for his finals. His parents have divorced and seem to be waiting for a change that never comes. Simon gets tired of waiting. Could he get a one-way ticket to the USA? Would it be possible to make objects explode from afar? And what if time could be reversed? Or if freedom is only to be found in movies?
How it feels: Melancholic, whimsical, earnest and light. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, family, identity, freedom
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
identity
freedom
isolation
Places: small town
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild