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The Dependent

1969 · 87 min

A quiet, melancholic character study that draws you into one man's loneliness and tentative hope, unfolding slowly with emotional weight.

Overview: Fernandez is a lonely man leading a lonely life. All he does is work for an old man in a hardware store. But all that changes, when he meets the girl of his dreams... and her family.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, romantic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Loneliness, isolation, love, family
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: loneliness
isolation
love
family
identity
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild