Movie

My First Love

1988 · 93 min

A gentle, bittersweet reunion romance that coasts on warmth and nostalgia, with mild jealousy and regret but little real conflict.

Tagline: A high school reunion leads to a twilight romance.
Overview: Widow Jean Miller thinks she's ready for a new romance with her high school sweetheart, Sam Morrissey, a physician of considerable means. The only thing standing in the way of rekindling this first love is the presence of his very attractive, very together 39-year-old girlfriend, Claire.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, romantic and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, memory, aging, grief
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
memory
aging
grief
identity
Places: suburbs
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild