Movie

Anesthesia

2016 · 90 min

A somber, talky indie that weaves disparate urban lives into a quiet meditation on pain and connection.

Tagline: Who we don't know can save us
Overview: Multiple lives intersect in the aftermath of the violent mugging of a Columbia University philosophy professor.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, addiction, grief, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: isolation
addiction
grief
identity
morality
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild