Movie

Five Easy Pieces

1970 · 98 min

A restless, quietly devastating character study that drifts between raw tenderness and stubborn alienation, leaving a lingering ache.

Tagline: He rode the fast lane on the road to nowhere.
Overview: Robert Dupea spends his days doing various odd jobs, drinking and womanizing until an encounter with his sister makes him revisit his past.
How it feels: Melancholic, cynical, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, family, class
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: identity
isolation
family
class
freedom
Places: road trip
countryside
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild