Movie

Words and Pictures

2014 · 111 min

A witty, talky duel between two wounded teachers that turns into a gentle romance and a celebration of art and language.

Tagline: Is a man worth more than his words, a woman worth more than her pictures?
Overview: An art instructor and an English teacher form a rivalry that ends up with a competition at their school in which students decide whether words or pictures are more important.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, romantic and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Art, identity, addiction, redemption
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
identity
addiction
redemption
love
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild