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The Etruscan Smile

2018 · 103 min

A gentle, bittersweet drama about an old man finding connection, with quiet warmth and a few rough edges.

Directed by: Mihal Brezis, Oded Binnun
Genres: Drama
Starring: Brian Cox, Rosanna Arquette, JJ Feild

Overview: Rory MacNeil, a rugged old Scotsman, reluctantly leaves his beloved isolated Hebridean island and travels to San Francisco to seek medical treatment. Moving in with his estranged son, Rory sees his life transformed through a newly found bond with his baby grandson.

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Directed by: Mihal Brezis, Oded Binnun
Genres: Drama
Starring: Brian Cox, Rosanna Arquette, JJ Feild

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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
parenthood
healing
isolation
aging
Places: big city
countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Mihal Brezis, Oded Binnun
Written by: Michal Lali Kagan, Sarah Bellwood, Michael McGowan
Starring: Brian Cox, Rosanna Arquette, JJ Feild, Thora Birch, Peter Coyote, Tim Matheson, Josh Stamberg, Treat Williams
Music: Frank Ilfman
Cinematography: Javier Aguirresarobe
Runtime: 103 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: Gaelic, English

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