Movie

Jude

1980 · 60 min

A quiet, closely observed hour of television that sits with a child's uneasy encounter and lets the discomfort build slowly.

Overview: Twelve-year-old Jude has never met Dick, his father. One Sunday afternoon Dick impulsively engineers a meeting, which has distressing consequences.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, parenthood, identity, trauma
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
identity
trauma
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none