Movie

The Mirror Has Two Faces

1996 · 126 min

A warm, talky romance that mixes witty banter with sincere emotional ache, gently exploring self-image and the risk of being loved.

Tagline: A story about just how wrong two people can be before they can be right.
Overview: Rose Morgan, who still lives with her mother, is a professor of Romantic Literature who desperately longs for passion in her life. Gregory Larkin, a mathematics professor, has been burned by passionate relationships and longs for a sexless union based on friendship and respect.
How it feels: Romantic, earnest, melancholic and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, identity, family, parenthood
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 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
family
parenthood
betrayal
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild