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Make Believe

2011 · 88 min

A gentle, hopeful look at passionate young performers chasing a niche dream, full of earnest charm and low-stakes suspense.

Tagline
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Overview
A coming of age journey set in the quirky subculture of magic, this film follows six of the world’s best young magicians as they battle for the title of Teen World Champion.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 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
  • identity
  • ambition
  • friendship
  • art
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary, family
Directed by
J. Clay Tweel
Written by
Cleven S. Loham
Starring
Ed Alonzo, Kyle Eschen
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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