Movie

Lotus Eaters

2011 · 78 min

A slow, moody drift through parties and numbness, watching privileged young people hide their emptiness behind pleasure.

Overview: Story follows a group of young Londoners as they struggle to find meaning in their lives while masking their discontent with sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, identity, addiction, class
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: isolation
identity
addiction
class
loneliness
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong