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Tropic of Cancer

1970 · 87 min

A meandering, bohemian character study that drifts through Parisian encounters with a wry, melancholy air.

Tagline: Readers Found It Shocking And Scandalous! And Now, For Anyone Over 17, It Is A Movie!
Overview: Expat American writer Henry Miller hustles his way through Paris in a series of amorous encounters while trying to find his literary voice.
How it feels: Cynical, melancholic, satirical and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, love, freedom
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
love
freedom
ambition
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex strong