Movie

The Locket

2002 · 100 min

A gentle, heartfelt drama that moves slowly between past and present, asking for patience as it builds quiet emotional rewards.

Tagline: Two love stories connected by the mystery of one simple locket.
Overview: A bereaved man takes a job at a health care center, where he befriends an elderly and embittered woman - and as time passes, he becomes obsessed with reuniting her with her long-lost true love.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, love, isolation, redemption
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
love
isolation
redemption
family
Places: hospital
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild