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Modern Life Is Rubbish

2018 · 105 min

A bittersweet, music-soaked breakup story that feels like flipping through shared memories, warm and wistful even as it stings.

Overview: Brought together by their shared love of music, Liam and Natalie reach a breaking point after ten years together, but as they attempt to separate and divide their prized record collection, the very soundtrack of their relationship continually draws them back to one another.
How it feels: Romantic, melancholic, warm and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, music, memory, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 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
music
memory
identity
grief
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild