Movie

Head in the Clouds

2004 · 121 min

A sweeping, bittersweet romantic drama that drifts from glamorous bohemian indulgence into the grim weight of wartime sacrifice and loss.

Tagline: Three lives. One destiny.
Overview: Gilda Bessé shares her Paris apartment with an Irish schoolteacher, Guy Malyon, and Mia, a refugee from Spain. As the world drifts toward war, Gilda defiantly pursues her hedonistic lifestyle and her burgeoning career as a photographer. But Guy and Mia feel impelled to join the fight against fascism, and the three friends are separated.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, war, betrayal, identity
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
war
betrayal
identity
fate
Places: big city
single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong