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To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday

1996 · 93 min

A quiet, earnest study of grief and family, with a melancholic, romantic atmosphere and occasional light moments.

Tagline: Some love lasts a lifetime. Real love lasts forever.
Overview: David loves his wife, Gillian. Unfortunately, she died two years ago. David deals with his grief by continuing his romance with Gillian during walks with her "ghost" on the beach at night. While David lives in the past, other family problems crop up in the present in the real world....
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, romantic and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, family, love, memory
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 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: grief
family
love
memory
parenthood
Places: small town
home
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild