Movie

Cut and Paste

2008 · 105 min

A gentle, bittersweet character piece about stalled dreams and unexpected companionship, warm and wry with a quiet ache underneath.

Overview: After turning thirty, Gmilla's dreams of emigrating abroad have collapsed. She meets Youssef who is also thinking of traveling and they make a pact that they will help each other to emigrate more easily. But the plan goes in an unexpected direction.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, ambition, love, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 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
ambition
love
friendship
family
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild