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The Pebble and the Boy

2021 · 101 min

A gentle, bittersweet road trip through mod culture, mixing grief and self-discovery with a warm, easygoing vibe.

Overview: John Parker, a 19 year old from Manchester, embarks on a journey to Brighton, the spiritual home of the Mods, on an old Lambretta scooter left to him by his father.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Grief, identity, family, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
family
coming-of-age
friendship
Places: road trip
small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild