Movie

Purple Violets

2007 · 103 min

A gentle, talky stroll through old flames and second chances, warm and wistful with easy banter and low stakes.

Tagline: A second chance for a first love.
Overview: Patti Petalson is a promising writer, but her marriage and conventional job keep her from her dream. She longs to return to her writing, especially after running into her first love Brian Callahan, a successful crime novelist. Kate is Patti's best friend since college; she's a tough-talking schoolteacher who plays therapist to all Patti's problems, while she's got a few of her own.
How it feels: Romantic, warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, identity, ambition, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
ambition
friendship
memory
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild