Movie

The Time Capsule

2022 · 105 min

A quiet, bittersweet reunion story that blends gentle sci-fi wonder with midlife regret and romantic longing.

Tagline: Separated by time reunited by fate
Overview: In the near future, a politician fresh off an electoral loss escapes to his family's summer lake house. His vacation is disrupted by the appearance of his first love, who has just returned from a 20-year space voyage and hasn't aged a day.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, memory, identity, betrayal
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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
memory
identity
betrayal
fate
Places: single country house
small town
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild