Movie

My Name Is Leon

2022 · 88 min

A tender, quietly heartbreaking watch that follows a child's stubborn hope through loss, with warmth and gentle tension.

Overview: Leon, a mixed-race boy, and Jake, his white baby brother, are separated after their mother has a breakdown. Leon is determined to find him and gets unexpected support along the way.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, isolation, identity, grief
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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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: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
isolation
identity
grief
found family
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none