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At First Sight

1999 · 128 min

A gentle, bittersweet romance that explores the fragile nature of perception and the cost of change.

Directed by
Irwin Winkler
Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
Science gave him sight. She gave him vision.
Overview
A blind man has an operation to regain his sight at the urging of his girlfriend and must deal with the changes to his life.

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Directed by
Irwin Winkler
Genres
Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • isolation
  • family
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Irwin Winkler
Written by
Steve Levitt
Starring
Val Kilmer, Mira Sorvino, Kelly McGillis, Steven Weber, Bruce Davison, Nathan Lane, Ken Howard, Laura Kirk
Music
Mark Isham
Cinematography
John Seale
Runtime
128 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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