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Where the Heart Is

1990 · 107 min

A quirky, good-natured fable about privilege and humility, bouncing between satire and sentiment with a lively ensemble of oddballs.

Tagline: Stewart McBain is showing his kids a new side of life. The Outside.
Overview: A wealthy businessman shows his young adult kids how tough life can be.
How it feels: Whimsical, satirical, warm and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Class, family, isolation, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: class
family
isolation
identity
healing
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild