Movie

The End of the Affair

1999 · 102 min

A somber, emotionally intense romance that unfolds slowly, blending passion, jealousy, and spiritual questioning amid wartime London.

Tagline: The end was just the beginning.
Overview: On a rainy London night in 1946, novelist Maurice Bendrix has a chance meeting with Henry Miles, husband of his ex-mistress Sarah, who abruptly ended their affair two years before. Bendrix's obsession with Sarah is rekindled; he succumbs to his own jealousy and arranges to have her followed.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Love, obsession, faith, betrayal
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
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
obsession
faith
betrayal
grief
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong