Awakenings
A quiet, tender heartbreak that lingers, watching fragile hope bloom and fade while ordinary people learn to truly see each other.
- About
- 1990 film by Penny Marshall
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 1990
- Runtime
- 116 min
A quiet, tender heartbreak that lingers, watching fragile hope bloom and fade while ordinary people learn to truly see each other.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 1 | |
| Horror | 2 | |
| Humour | 3 | |
| Realism | 9 | |
| Romance | 4 | |
| Tension | 5 | |
| Darkness | 6 | |
| Complexity | 5 | |
| Emotional weight | 9 |
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