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Sylvia

2003 · 109 min

A somber, intimate portrait of a brilliant poet's love and unraveling, heavy with sadness and quiet tension.

Tagline: Life was too small to contain her.
Overview: Story of the relationship between the poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, romantic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, identity, obsession, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
obsession
betrayal
grief
Places: big city
countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild