Movie

Tempting Fate

1998 · 96 min

A quiet, bittersweet what-if story that blends grief and romance with a gentle sci-fi premise, asking you to sit with its emotional ache.

Tagline: Three individuals. Two worlds. One fate...
Overview: Ben Creed, a doctor still mourning the death of his love, meets a man who's created a machine that can transport anyone to a parallel world. For a chance to see his beloved Melody again, Ben risks everything and uses the machine. In this new—at once familiar and foreign—world, Ben meets an alternate Melody, but after he explains himself, she's uninterested in returning to his dimension.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, love, identity, fate
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
love
identity
fate
science
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild