Movie

The Mudge Boy

2003 · 93 min

A quiet, painful rural coming-of-age story that lingers on loneliness and cruelty, building to a raw, devastating emotional release.

Tagline: Duncan Mudge has a secret…
Overview: Chronicling the troubled existence of Duncan Mudge, a 14-year-old misfit who—while vying for the attention of his vacant father—struggles to fill the void brought on by his mother's sudden death.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, identity, isolation, coming-of-age
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
isolation
coming-of-age
sexuality
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong