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Two Lovers

2008 · 110 min

A quiet, aching character study that immerses you in one man's fragile emotional world, leaving you moved and unsettled.

Directed by
James Gray
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow, Vinessa Shaw
Tagline
Sometimes we leave everything to find ourselves.
Overview
A depressed man moves back in with his parents following a recent heartbreak and finds himself with two women.

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  • Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
James Gray
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow, Vinessa Shaw
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 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
  • isolation
  • identity
  • family
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
James Gray
Written by
Ric Menello, James Gray
Starring
Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow, Vinessa Shaw, Isabella Rossellini, Elias Koteas, Moni Moshonov, Anne Joyce, Elliot Villar
Cinematography
Joaquín Baca-Asay
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America, France
Languages
English

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