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The Lovers

2017 · 94 min

A wry, melancholic look at a stale marriage that unexpectedly rekindles, mixing quiet humor with emotional unease.

Tagline
A love so strong it can survive marriage.
Overview
The separation of a long married couple goes awry when they fall for each other again.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • family
  • identity
  • loneliness
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Azazel Jacobs
Written by
Azazel Jacobs
Starring
Debra Winger, Tracy Letts, Aidan Gillen, Melora Walters, Tyler Ross, Jessica Sula, Lesley Fera, Janine Mitchell
Music
Mandy Hoffman
Cinematography
Tobias Datum
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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