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The Only Thrill

1997 · 103 min

A quiet, bittersweet drama about missed chances and lingering regret, unfolding slowly with tender, understated performances.

Directed by
Peter Masterson
Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
Sometimes your only chance for love comes once.
Overview
A small-town store owner with a comatose wife shares a long-term relationship with his seamstress.
How it feels
Melancholic, romantic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Love, betrayal, grief, family
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Peter Masterson
Genres
Drama, Romance
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • love
  • betrayal
  • grief
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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