Movie

A Day and a Half

2023 · 96 min

A tight, claustrophobic car-bound standoff that slowly turns into a raw, tearful airing of a broken marriage.

Overview: In a desperate bid to reunite with his daughter, an armed man bursts into the medical center where his estranged wife works and kidnaps her.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, parenthood, isolation, class
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: family
parenthood
isolation
class
redemption
Places: road trip
hospital
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none