Movie

A Very Long Engagement

2004 · 133 min

A lush, tender quest through memory and wartime wreckage, mixing storybook charm with the ache of loss and stubborn hope.

Tagline: Never let go.
Overview: Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.
How it feels: Romantic, melancholic, whimsical and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, survival, memory, war
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: romanticstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
survival
memory
war
grief
Places: countryside
big city
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild