Movie

The Curious Boy

2004 · 93 min

A gentle, meandering stroll through a child's-eye view of grown-up life, curious and warm with a faint shadow of mystery.

Overview: Clement, nine, curious about everything, wants to understand life. Camera in hand, he walks the streets of his small provincial town, following and studying "grown-ups".
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, melancholic and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, mystery, family, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
mystery
family
identity
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild