Movie

Shirley Valentine

1989 · 108 min

Warm, funny and quietly moving, it's like a breath of fresh air as a woman rediscovers herself.

Tagline: No one thought she had the courage, the nerve, or the lingerie.
Overview: Wondering what has happened to herself, now feeling stagnant and in a rut, Shirley Valentine finds herself regularly talking to the wall while preparing her husband's chips and egg. When her best friend wins a trip-for-two to Greece Shirley begins to see the world, and herself, in a different light.
How it feels: Warm, uplifting, light and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, freedom, love, family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
freedom
love
family
friendship
Places: small town
sea
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild