Movie

August

1996 · 94 min

A slow, Chekhovian weekend in the Welsh countryside, blending quiet melancholy with warm, rueful humour and gentle romantic longing.

Tagline: It's really how life can appear with desillusions, good and funny moments, peace, love and hate.
Overview: Set in 1890s North Wales over a long, hot August weekend, the Victorian calm of a household is suddenly upset with the arrival of a London couple who impose their city ways and thoughts on the more rurally based family. An adaptation of Anton Chekhov's play, "Uncle Vanya."
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, class, love, betrayal
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
class
love
betrayal
grief
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild