Movie

Somewhere in Time

1980 · 103 min

A lush, romantic fantasy that sweeps you into a bittersweet love story with a haunting score and a sense of longing.

Tagline: Someday in the past he will find her...
Overview: Young writer Richard Collier is met on the opening night of his first play by an old lady who begs him to "Come back to me". Mystified, he tries to find out about her, and learns that she is a famous stage actress from the early twentieth century. Becoming more and more obsessed with her, by self-hypnosis he manages to travel back in time—where he meets her.
How it feels: Romantic, melancholic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, obsession, fate, memory
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: romanticstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
obsession
fate
memory
death
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild