Movie

Unicorn Boy

2023 · 91 min

A psychedelic, heartfelt plunge into a strange glittering world that feels like a scrappy personal diary turned cosmic quest.

Overview: A wild ride of gender and self identity set to a backdrop of a freak-adelic fantasy world. Matty, a down-on-their-luck artist, is going through a break up when they are swept into an alternate unicorn dimension. After realizing that unicorns are in danger from a dark force, Matty must make the difficult journey toward enlightenment in order to save this strange new world.
How it feels: Whimsical, absurd, earnest and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Identity, gender, coming-of-age, survival
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
gender
coming-of-age
survival
healing
Places: fantasy world
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild