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Gloria Bell

2019 · 102 min

A tender, bittersweet character study that finds quiet joy and dignity in a woman's messy search for connection and self.

Directed by
Sebastián Lelio
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Michael Cera
Tagline
Love. Life.
Overview
Gloria is a free-spirited divorcée who spends her days at a straight-laced office job and her nights on the dance floor, joyfully letting loose at clubs around Los Angeles. After meeting Arnold on a night out, she finds herself thrust into an unexpected new romance, filled with both the joys of budding love and the complications of dating, identity, and family.

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Directed by
Sebastián Lelio
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Michael Cera
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • loneliness
  • love
  • identity
  • family
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Michael Cera, Caren Pistorius, Brad Garrett, Sean Astin, Holland Taylor, Jeanne Tripplehorn
Music
Matthew Herbert
Cinematography
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Runtime
102 min
Country
Chile, United States of America
Languages
English

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