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I Was Born, But...

1932 · 91 min

A gentle, bittersweet silent comedy that quietly observes childhood innocence colliding with adult compromise, leaving a lingering ache.

Overview: Brothers Keiji and Ryoichi move to a new neighborhood in the Tokyo suburbs after their father, an office clerk, is promoted. The boys join the local gang as lowly new kids and emerge as natural leaders after defeating a bully. While visiting the home of their father's boss, the brothers witness the ridicule their father endures to please his superior. Angry and embarrassed, the boys find their naive ideas about power being challenged.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, coming-of-age, class, identity
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
class
identity
parenthood
Places: suburbs
home
school
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none