Movie

4L

2019 · 105 min

A gentle, bittersweet road trip that mixes warm comedy with the melancholy of aging and loss, set against the vast Sahara.

Tagline: Nothing happens in the desert, but on board a 4L everything happens
Overview: To find Joseba, a dying friend, and see him reunite with his daughter Ely, two old friends, Jean Pierre and Tocho, embark with her on a road trip through the Sahara desert, from Spain to Mali.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, light and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, grief, aging, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
grief
aging
family
survival
Places: road trip
wilderness
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild