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Christopher Reeve: Courageous Steps

2002 · 60 min

An intimate, sobering look at a man's daily struggle and stubborn hope, moving without being sentimental.

Directed by: Matthew Reeve
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Christopher Reeve

Overview: Christopher Reeve's life with paralysis is chronicled, along with his attempted recovery and goal to walk again.

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Directed by: Matthew Reeve
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Christopher Reeve

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
healing
identity
family
faith
Places: home
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	8

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