Movie

Becoming Jane

2007 · 120 min

A bittersweet, elegant romance that immerses you in restrained longing and the painful choices love demands.

Tagline: Her own life is her greatest inspiration.
Overview: Though young Jane Austen's financially strapped parents expect her to marry the nephew of wealthy Lady Gresham, Jane herself knows that such a union will destroy her creativity and sense of self-worth. Instead, she becomes involved with Tom Lefroy, a charming but penniless apprentice lawyer who gives her the knowledge of the heart she needs for her future career as a novelist.
How it feels: Romantic, melancholic, earnest and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, class, family, ambition
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
class
family
ambition
betrayal
Places: countryside
big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild