Movie

Forty Shades of Blue

2005 · 108 min

A quiet, observant study of a woman's quiet desperation and tentative awakening, told with patience and emotional restraint.

Overview: A Russian woman living in Memphis with a much older rock-n-roll legend experiences a personal awakening when her husband's estranged son comes to visit.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, betrayal, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: identity
isolation
betrayal
family
love
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild