Movie

My Last Five Girlfriends

2010 · 87 min

A wry, self-aware stroll through romantic failure, mixing whimsical dioramas and direct address with a quiet ache of loneliness.

Overview: Depressed and suicidal, thirtysomething bachelor Duncan – determined to find the secret to a healthy, strong relationship, – flashes back to his last five relationships (in the last four years) and considers what caused each one to fail. Based on the novel 'Essays in Love' by Alain de Botton.
How it feels: Melancholic, whimsical, cynical and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, identity, obsession, loneliness
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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
identity
obsession
loneliness
memory
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild