Movie

Heaven Help Us

1985 · 104 min

A nostalgic, bittersweet coming-of-age story that balances rebellious humor with tender moments of first love and loss.

Tagline: If God had wanted them to be angels, He would have given them wings!
Overview: Sixteen-year-old Michael Dunn arrives at St. Basil's Catholic Boys School in Brooklyn circa 1965. There, he befriends all of the misfits in his class as they collide with the repressive faculty and discover the opposite sex as they come of age.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, friendship, rebellion, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
friendship
rebellion
family
love
Places: school
big city
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild