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Wide Awake

1998 · 88 min

A gentle, earnest look at childhood grief and wonder, mixing warm humor with a sincere search for meaning.

Genres
Comedy, Drama, Family
Tagline
Meeting your best friend. Finding your favorite teacher. Having your first crush. Remember what it felt like to be...
Overview
The tale of a ten-year-old boy in a Catholic school who, following the death of his beloved grandfather, embarks on a quest to discover the meaning of life.

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • faith
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • friendship
Places
  • school
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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