Movie

No Trains No Planes

1999 · 105 min

A quiet, gently absurd slice of life in a small cafe, where routine is disrupted and ordinary people drift into melancholy comedy.

Overview: The film takes place in a small cafe on the forecourt. When Gerard, one of the regular visitors, appears in the cafe to inform him that he is leaving, the usual course of the cafe's life suddenly breaks.
How it feels: Melancholic, absurd, warm and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, isolation, work, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: No Trains No Planes

In the USNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.

In your watch list

More like this

Like No Trains No Planes, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
isolation
work
identity
betrayal
Places: workplace
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild