Movie

Ugly Sweater

2024 · 80 min

A gentle, dreamlike coming-of-age story that turns inner anxiety into vivid imagery, leaving you quietly moved and hopeful.

Overview: Determined to study astrophysics at an Ivy League college, high-school senior Ruby faces her anxiety as it appears vividly in her dreams, prompted by a seemingly magical ugly Christmas sweater. Within this tumultuous year, Ruby experiences first love, nostalgia, the power of sisterhood, and a new path to find peace.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, family, love
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
family
love
ambition
Places: school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild