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Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

1952 · 108 min

A bittersweet, slow-burning portrait of a life shaped by small lies and quiet regret, unfolding across decades with a melancholic warmth.

Overview: At the fiftieth anniversary of his town's founding, the town's first barber recalls his long-dead, spirited bride and the flaw in his own character that helped bring about her loss and several others.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, dark and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, guilt, family, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 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: grief
guilt
family
betrayal
memory
Places: small town
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild