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Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her

2000 · 109 min

A quietly observant, emotionally rich tapestry of women's lives, weaving loneliness and longing into a gentle, lingering sadness.

Directed by
Rodrigo García
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Glenn Close, Cameron Diaz, Calista Flockhart
Tagline
Men have their will. Women have their way.
Overview
In California, a group of women struggle with personal problems as their paths intertwine in unexpected ways. Dr. Elaine Keener, the sole caretaker for her aging mother, turns to tarot card reader Christine for spiritual aid. Christine grapples with her own angst due to her lover's debilitating illness. Meanwhile, a bank manager deals with an unwanted pregnancy, two sisters pursue romantic interests and a housewife gets back into the dating game.

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Directed by
Rodrigo García
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Glenn Close, Cameron Diaz, Calista Flockhart
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • loneliness
  • isolation
  • love
  • grief
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Genres
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Country
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Languages
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