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Ways to Live Forever

2010 · 90 min

A gentle, sad-eyed look at a curious boy facing death, mingling warmth and grief without sentimentality.

Directed by
Gustavo Ron
Genres
Drama, Family
Overview
Sam loves facts. He wants to know about UFOs and horror movies and airships and ghosts and scientists, and how it feels to kiss a girl. And because he has leukemia he wants to know the facts about dying. Sam needs answers to the questions nobody will answer.
How it feels
Melancholic, warm and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Death, grief, coming-of-age, family
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Directed by
Gustavo Ron
Genres
Drama, Family
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Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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