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Sylvia and the Ghost

1946 · 97 min

A whimsical, tender romantic fantasy that feels like a gentle, bittersweet fairy tale for grown-ups.

Overview: A teenager becomes fixated on a painting of the handsome suitor who died in a duel for her grandmother's love. On her sixteenth birthday, her father hires three men who pretend to be the ghost of the suitor to entertain her. Little do they know, the ghost of the suitor himself is roaming the castle halls.
How it feels: Whimsical, romantic, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, family, identity, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
identity
coming-of-age
memory
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none