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The Day We Lit Up The Sky

2021 · 107 min

A light, amiable youth comedy that coasts on quirky friendship and gentle laughs rather than plot.

Overview: The young man, who has come to Hainan alone to repeat his studies, meets a group of "salty boys" with similar taste and a group of "weed girls" with different backgrounds.
How it feels: Light, warm, whimsical and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, coming-of-age, identity, found family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
coming-of-age
identity
found family
education
Places: small town
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild