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The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

2009 · 98 min

A reflective, bittersweet character study that drifts between past and present, inviting quiet empathy for a woman reclaiming herself.

Directed by
Rebecca Miller
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Tagline
She lived many lives ― except her own.
Overview
After her much older husband forces a move to a suburban retirement community, Pippa Lee engages in a period of reflection and finds herself heading toward a quiet nervous breakdown.

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Directed by
Rebecca Miller
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 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
  • identity
  • family
  • love
  • betrayal
  • freedom
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Rebecca Miller
Written by
Rebecca Miller
Starring
Robin Wright, Alan Arkin, Keanu Reeves, Blake Lively, Winona Ryder, Mike Binder, Maria Bello, Julianne Moore
Music
Michael Rohatyn
Cinematography
Declan Quinn
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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