Movie

Landline

2017 · 93 min

A warm, wry, and messy slice of 90s family life that balances humor with honest emotional fallout.

Tagline: 1995. When people were harder to reach.
Overview: A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, satirical and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, betrayal, coming-of-age, love
Content: Strong language. Mild sexual content. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
betrayal
coming-of-age
love
identity
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild