Movie

Modern Rhapsody

1997 · 103 min

A tender, slow-burning character study that immerses you in creative struggle and love amid illness, with a warm sense of place.

Overview: A Love letter to Merida in the Yucatan, Mexico chronicles the struggles and triumphs of a choreographer,who, obsessed with finding his long dormant creative voice and forming a dance company falls in love, while he has challenges with HIV.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, warm and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Art, love, identity, isolation
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
love
identity
isolation
healing
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild