Movie

Dying Young

1991 · 111 min

A tender, bittersweet romance that lingers on illness and intimacy, asking you to sit with hope and fear at once.

Tagline: She's given him something nobody else could. A reason to live.
Overview: After she discovers that her boyfriend has betrayed her, Hilary O'Neil is looking for a new start and a new job. She begins to work as a private nurse for a young man suffering from blood cancer. Slowly, they fall in love, but they always know their love cannot last because he is destined to die.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, death, grief, healing
Content: Mild gore, sexual content and language. No violence.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 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: love
death
grief
healing
betrayal
Places: single country house
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild