Movie

Something in the Air

2012 · 122 min

A reflective, slow-paced immersion into youthful idealism and artistic awakening, with a bittersweet, nostalgic tone.

Overview: During the 1970s a student named Gilles gets entangled in contemporary political turmoils although he would rather just be a creative artist. While torn between his solidarity to his friends and his personal ambitions he falls in love with Christine.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, romantic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, politics, identity, art
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
politics
identity
art
love
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild