Movie

Lioness

2023 · 85 min

A warm, easy-going underdog sports story about belonging and chasing a dream, with gentle humour and plenty of heart.

Tagline: Friendship Always Wins.
Overview: Teenager Rosie's life changes when she and her family move from Suriname to the Netherlands. Luckily, she finds joy in football and joins a girls' team. She has one goal: to make the national team.
How it feels: Warm, uplifting, light and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, friendship, family
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
friendship
family
immigration
Places: small town
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none