Movie

Stand-by

2000 · 125 min

A quiet, emotionally raw descent into isolation and survival, anchored by a haunting central performance and the sterile limbo of an airport.

Overview: A woman remains in an airport after her husband announces he wants a divorce, just before they are to board a plane for Argentina. Unwilling to turn to her sister and emotionally traumatized she makes the airport her home, making money by working as a prostitute. She strikes up a friendship with a café worker Marco.....
How it feels: Melancholic, bleak, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Isolation, grief, identity, survival
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
grief
identity
survival
friendship
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong