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Harold and Maude

1971 · 92 min

A wry, tender odd-couple comedy that keeps death close but turns it into a lesson in joy.

Tagline: They were meant to be. But exactly what they were meant to be is not quite clear.
Overview: A deadpan young man obsessed with death meets an eccentric septuagenarian who teaches him to live life to the fullest.
How it feels: Dark, whimsical, warm and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Death, love, identity, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
love
identity
isolation
freedom
Places: big city
countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild