Little Boy

Name: Little Boy
Director: Alejandro Monteverde
Genre: comedy
Released: 2015
Rating: 7.2

2015MexicoLanguage: EnglishDirected by Alejandro Monteverde★ 7.2

Available in English: subtitled

An eight-year-old boy is willing to do whatever it takes to end World War II so he can bring his father home. The story reveals the indescribable love a father has for his little boy and the love a son has for his father.

Themes and style

Tone

hopefulwarmmelancholicwhimsical

Pacing

episodicslow burn

Story

warjourneysurvival

Emotion

grieflongingloyalty under pressuresacrificeall-consuming love

Themes

family wounds passed downfamily dutynational identityreligion and faithfear of the outsider

Feel

catharticcrowd pleaseremotionally wreckingdiscussion starter

Violence

mild

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Hollywood films like Little Boy

If Little Boy hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.

The Princess Bride

1987USA★ 7.73 pt match

Both films sit with all-consuming love, loyalty under pressure, and sacrifice. Same energy: whimsical, warm, and episodic.

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