Movie

Giving Thanks

2023 · 70 min

A quiet, talky holiday gathering where old wounds surface over dinner and the family has to sit with them.

Tagline: A Thanksgiving story.
Overview: A widowed mother reunites her family for Thanksgiving, but secrets will be revealed and family bonds will be tested. As the saying goes, you can't pick your family, but be thankful for what you have no matter what.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, grief, betrayal, healing
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
betrayal
healing
parenthood
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild