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Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue

1991 · 111 min

A somber, sensual coming-of-age drama that lingers on vulnerability and resilience, offering a slow, emotionally charged watch.

Directed by: Zalman King
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Nina Siemaszko, Wendy Hughes, Tom Skerritt

Tagline: One love. Two lives. She could sell her body, but not her heart.
Overview: Blue is a teenage girl who lives with her Jazz playing father Ham. Ham gets very sick and dies, and now Blue must support herself somehow. Elle, the headmistress at a brothel, talks her into living and working at her establishment. She decides to leave the business and lead a normal life. Elle is hellbent to see that she never has one.

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Directed by: Zalman King
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Nina Siemaszko, Wendy Hughes, Tom Skerritt

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
survival
identity
trauma
love
Places: small town
big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	6
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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