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Like a Virgin

2006 · 117 min

A warm, bittersweet underdog story that mixes gentle comedy with genuine emotional stakes and a tender look at self-discovery.

Tagline: Wanne be a girl? boy, be ambitious!
Overview: A chubby high school student participatee in a sports competition to win a cash prize for sex change surgery.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, family, coming-of-age, survival
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
coming-of-age
survival
ambition
Places: small town
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild