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Spoiler Alert

2022 · 110 min

A bittersweet, heartfelt romance that balances warm humor with the ache of loss, leaving you moved and reflective.

Directed by
Michael Showalter
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Starring
Jim Parsons, Ben Aldridge, Josh Pais
Tagline
Love never stops surprising you. Even when you know how it ends.
Overview
Journalist Michael Ausiello embarks on a rollercoaster ride of emotions when Kit Cowan, his partner of 14 years, is diagnosed with terminal cancer.

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Directed by
Michael Showalter
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Starring
Jim Parsons, Ben Aldridge, Josh Pais
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • grief
  • family
  • identity
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour5
Realism8
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Cinematography
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