Movie

Love Liza

2002 · 90 min

A quiet, uncomfortable study of grief that pulls you into a man's self-destructive haze, mixing sadness with odd, deadpan moments.

Tagline: A Comic Tragedy
Overview: Following the unexplained suicide of his wife Liza, website designer Wilson Joel turns to huffing gasoline fumes and remote control gaming while avoiding an inevitable conflict with his mother-in-law.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, earnest and absurd. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Grief, addiction, isolation, love
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
addiction
isolation
love
family
Places: suburbs
road trip
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild