Movie

The Banana Dance

2023 · 90 min

A tender, quietly funny and heartfelt look at two people preparing for parenthood against the odds.

Overview: A film about two people with intellectual disabilities who become pregnant and their journey to prepare for their new life.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Parenthood, love, identity, family
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
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
love
identity
family
healing
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild