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Olive

1987 · 93 min

A tender, slow-burning portrait of a marriage tested by illness, anchored in raw performances and quiet emotional weight.

Directed by
Stephen Wallace
Overview
Based on the true story of fiery, tempestuous actress, Olive Bodill. Soon after Olive and her actor/writer husband, Tony, celebrate their 16th wedding anniversary Olive discovers that she has a malignant breast cancer. Once so strong and independent, Olive now becomes dependent on Tony who himself relies so much on her energy and decisiveness. But with his help Olive confronts her death, and in what has been a marriage of opposites, with all the attendant difficulties, the partners are fused finally in a bond of love.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Death, love, family, identity
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Directed by
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Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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