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The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him

2014 · 89 min

A quiet, aching study of a relationship in freefall, told with raw intimacy and a lingering sense of loss.

Directed by: Ned Benson
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Bill Hader

Tagline: Two Films. One Love.
Overview: Told from the man's perspective, the story of a couple trying to reclaim the life and love they once knew and pick up the pieces of a past that may be too far gone.

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Directed by: Ned Benson
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Bill Hader

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 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
love
family
identity
healing
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Ned Benson
Written by: Ned Benson
Starring: James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Bill Hader, Ciarán Hinds, Nina Arianda, Isabelle Huppert, Viola Davis, Jeremy Shamos
Music: Ryan Lott
Cinematography: Christopher Blauvelt
Runtime: 89 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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