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For a Woman

2013 · 110 min

A quiet, emotionally layered family drama that unfolds like a memoir, blending past and present with a bittersweet, romantic melancholy.

Overview: After the death of her mother, Anne makes a shocking discovery: an old photograph casts doubt on her origins and leads her to discover a mysterious uncle who lived with her parents after the war. As she lifts the lid on a long forgotten family secret, the young woman learns that her mother once succumbed to an amorous passion that was as intense as it was short-lived...
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, memory, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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
identity
memory
love
betrayal
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild