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Venus

2006 · 95 min

A tender, bittersweet character study that unfolds slowly, balancing wry humor with a poignant meditation on aging and connection.

Tagline: She's a real work of art.
Overview: Maurice is an aging veteran actor who becomes taken with Jessie, the grandniece of his closest friend. When Maurice tries to soften the petulant and provincial young girl with the benefit of his wisdom and London culture, their give-and-take surprises both Maurice and Jessie as they discover what they don't know about themselves.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: aging
identity
love
family
art
Places: big city
home
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: comedy, drama, romance
Directed by: Roger Michell
Written by: Hanif Kureishi
Starring: Peter O'Toole, Leslie Phillips, Jodie Whittaker, Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Griffiths, Cathryn Bradshaw, Beatrice Savoretti, Philip Fox
Cinematography: Haris Zambarloukos
Runtime: 95 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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