Movie

Love Is Not a Game

1971 · 97 min

A tender, earnest romance weighed down by social disapproval, asking patience as it traces love against prejudice.

Overview: When stewardess Lillemor falls in love with her jazz ballet teacher Robert, a black American man, relatives and friends take offense at their relationship.
How it feels: Romantic, earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, race, family, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
race
family
identity
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild