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Brian and Charles

PG, 2022, Focus Features

Director:

Jim Archer

Starring:

David Earl, Chris Hayward, Louise Brealey

Plot:

After a particularly harsh winter Brian goes into a deep depression; completely isolated and with no one to talk to, Brian does what any sane person would do when faced with such a melancholic situation. He builds a robot.

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The robot lives!

Themes: Comfort, Success, Surprise, Technology

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He's dancing for me

Themes: Dancing, Enjoying Life, Friendship, Parenting, Patience

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Inventor begins teaching his new buddy

Themes: Enjoying Life, Friendship, Innocence, Learning, Parent-Child Relationship

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Robot begs for a trip to Honolulu

Themes: Adventure, Disobedience, Emotions, Learning, Raising Children

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"Teenage" robot goes through rebellious phase

Themes: Parenting, Rebellion, Teen Issues

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Inventor refuses to sell robot to bully

Themes: Bullying, Meanness, Misunderstanding, Prejudice

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Bully steals and abuses robot

Themes: Bondage, Bullying, Lying, Meanness, Satan, Stealing

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Robot rescued from angry mob

Themes: Apology, Bullying, Cruelty, Ignorance, Mob, Rescue

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Man stands up to village bully

Themes: Confronting Evil, Courage, Defending Others, Gifting, Ingenuity

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Inventor's creations aren't always good ideas

Themes: Creativity, Good Intentions, Imagination, Ingenuity

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Inventor doesn't let failure stop him

Themes: Failure, Imagination, Ingenuity, Invention, Learning, Perseverance, Success

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Man believes when one door closes, another door opens

Themes: Failure, Opportunity, Success

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Newborn robot begins to learn about the world

Themes: Experience vs Inexperience, Invention, Learning, Understanding

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