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Far from Heaven

2002 · 107 min

A lush, sorrowful melodrama that wraps its painful social taboos in gorgeous 1950s surfaces, leaving a lingering ache.

Directed by
Todd Haynes
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Haysbert
Tagline
What imprisons desires of the heart?
Overview
In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife's life is upended by a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in society.

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Directed by
Todd Haynes
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Haysbert
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • love
  • race
Places
  • suburbs
  • small town
Era
period
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
Humour1
Realism8
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Todd Haynes
Written by
Todd Haynes
Starring
Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Haysbert, Patricia Clarkson, Viola Davis, James Rebhorn, Bette Henritze, Michael Gaston
Music
Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography
Edward Lachman
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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