Movie

Mural

2011 · 100 min

A lush, romantic fantasy that blends magical adventure with a touch of eerie danger, inviting you into a painted world of beauty and peril.

Overview: Mural tells the story of Zhu Xiaolian, a poor scholar who travels to the capital to take an examination. During this trip, Zhu becomes distracted by a mural and enters into the fantasy land depicted therein. There he meets the fairies who inhabit this fantasy land and encounters love and hate.
How it feels: Whimsical, romantic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, power, freedom, identity
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
power
freedom
identity
survival
Places: fantasy world
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild