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Little Nicholas

2009 · 91 min

A warm, playful comedy that captures the innocent worries of childhood with charm and gentle humor.

Overview: Nicolas has a happy existence, parents who love him, a great group of friends with whom he has great fun, and all he wants is that nothing changes. However, one day, he overhears a conversation that leads him to believe that his life might change forever, his mother is pregnant! He panics and envisions the worst.

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
friendship
love
identity
Places: home
school
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	8
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, family
Directed by: Laurent Tirard
Written by: Laurent Tirard, Grégoire Vigneron
Starring: Maxime Godart, Valérie Lemercier, Kad Merad, Sandrine Kiberlain, François-Xavier Demaison, Michel Duchaussoy, Daniel Prévost, Michel Galabru
Music: Klaus Badelt
Cinematography: Denis Rouden
Runtime: 91 min
Country: Belgium, France
Languages: French, Dutch

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