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Where'd You Go, Bernadette

2019 · 109 min

A quirky, emotionally rich journey of a brilliant woman's unraveling and rediscovery, balancing humor and melancholy.

Directed by: Richard Linklater
Genres: Drama
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup, Kristen Wiig

Tagline: Disappearances can be deceiving
Overview: When architect-turned-recluse Bernadette Fox goes missing prior to a family trip to Antarctica, her 15-year-old daughter, Bee, goes on a quest with Bernadette's husband to find her.

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Directed by: Richard Linklater
Genres: Drama
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup, Kristen Wiig

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
isolation
grief
healing
Places: big city
home
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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