Movie

The Chosen

1981 · 107 min

A quiet, thoughtful coming-of-age story about friendship and faith, with emotional weight and a measured pace.

Tagline: One boy. Two worlds. A time to choose.
Overview: In a 1940s New York, two Jewish teenage boys are determined to remain friends despite the deep differences between their families.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, identity, family, faith
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
identity
family
faith
trauma
Places: big city
school
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none