Movie

Lara

2019 · 98 min

A tense, bittersweet day-in-the-life portrait of a proud, bitter woman circling her son's big moment, simmering with regret and quiet ache.

Overview: Today is Lara’s 60th birthday, which happens to fall on the same day as her pianist son’s career-defining concert. A failed pianist herself, Lara spends the time before his performance pacing about Berlin—boiling with jealousy, nerves, and pride—trying to get hold of her elusive son.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, ambition, grief, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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
ambition
grief
identity
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild