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The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom

2011 · 95 min

A gentle, sincere coming-of-age road story that feels like a warm hug with a quiet ache underneath.

Overview: Elizabeth Alison Gray is just your average suburban 11-year old waiting for adolescence to arrive when she finds out her whole life has been a lie. With only her imagination to guide her, she runs away to find the truth.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, family, coming-of-age, parenthood
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
coming-of-age
parenthood
love
Places: suburbs
road trip
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild