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Chilly Scenes of Winter

1979 · 95 min

A wry, melancholic character study that finds quiet humor in romantic obsession and the slow ache of moving on.

Tagline
A romantic comedy for all seasons
Overview
Charles is a bored civil servant struggling through a harsh Utah winter. He spends most of his time reflecting on his romance with Laura, a coworker who left him to return to her husband, an A-Frame salesman.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • love
  • loneliness
  • family
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Joan Micklin Silver
Written by
Joan Micklin Silver
Starring
John Heard, Mary Beth Hurt, Peter Riegert, Kenneth McMillan, Gloria Grahame, Nora Heflin, Jerry Hardin, Tarah Nutter
Music
Ken Lauber
Cinematography
Bobby Byrne
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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