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Where Are My Children?

1916·Movie
1h 4min

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Where Are My Children? fingerprint

No humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension5
  • Adrenaline2
  • Fast Pace2

Heart

Moving

Much of it is about family.

  • Family Dynamics9
  • Pathos7
  • Melancholy6

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Satire & Parody3
  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Cringe Humor2

World

History, family, and society

  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • World Immersion6
  • Novelty5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Character Depth7
  • Direction6
  • Acting6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Music Composition6
  • Music Centrality6
  • Cinematography5

Who it's for

AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-Provoking

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About

A Smashing, Daring Subject, Done in A Smashing, Daring Way.

Walton, the District Attorney, yearns to have children. Soon after defending an author on trial for publishing indecent literature, Walton discovers a secret his wife and her socialite friends have been hiding from him.
Silent Era DramaSocial Problem FilmHistorical MelodramaFamily SecretsMarital ConflictEthical DilemmasProvocative for its TimeThought-ProvokingMoralistic Tale

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Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Media

Questions about Where Are My Children?

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Where Are My Children? legally?

You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Where Are My Children? worth watching?

60
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60/100 (IMDb 6.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Where Are My Children? rated?

Disturbing imagery

Content advisories: disturbing imagery.

How long is Where Are My Children??

1 h 4 min

Where Are My Children? runs 1 h 4 min.

What language is Where Are My Children? in?

Englishxx

It was made in English, with some xx. Produced in United States.

What tropes does Where Are My Children? use?

Arranged MarriageDowner EndingTitle DropDistant FinaleIdle RichNames to Run Away from Really FastRipped from the HeadlinesNo Name GivenDouble StandardAbortion Fallout DramaQuestioning Title?Internal Revealand 4 more

TV Tropes lists 16 storytelling tropes for Where Are My Children?, including Arranged Marriage, Downer Ending, Title Drop.