Movie

Wake

2009 · 97 min

A quirky, bittersweet ride through grief and romance, balancing dark humor with genuine emotion.

Tagline: Meet Carys. She's a mourning person...
Overview: When things get tough for offbeat Carys Reitman, she does what any emotionally isolated, modern girl would do - she goes to strangers' funerals...
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, whimsical and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, love, identity, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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
family
deception
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild