Movie

B for Busy

2021 · 112 min

A warm, meandering slice of Shanghai life that finds gentle humor and melancholy in middle-aged romance and tangled relationships.

Overview: A divorced, retired painting teacher from Shanghai falls in love with a woman who is also divorced. The involvement of his ex-wife and a student of his makes the whole thing complicated.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, light and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, family, identity, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
identity
friendship
aging
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild