Movie

Simon

2004 · 102 min

A bittersweet, humane drama that balances warmth and humour with the sadness of illness and loss.

Tagline: He'll change your life
Overview: A mild-mannered gay dentist and a womanizing bar owner rekindle their unlikely friendship when, upon meeting by chance after a decade apart, the latter turns out to be severely ill.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, death, family, identity
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
death
family
identity
love
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong