Movie

Waikiki Brothers

2001 · 109 min

A quiet, bittersweet slice of life that lingers on missed chances and small disappointments, with moments of warmth and music.

Tagline: Take a look at the true life!
Overview: Waikiki Brothers is a band going nowhere. After another depressing gig, the saxophonist quits, leaving the three remaining members to continue on the road. The band ends up at the lead singer's hometown, which was a popular hot spring resort in the '80s, but the return home is filled with reservations of previous and past disappointments, a lost love, unemployment and tragedy.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, warm and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, identity, isolation, friendship
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 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: grief
identity
isolation
friendship
music
Places: small town
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild