Movie

BlackJack

1990 · 111 min

A wintry, bittersweet slice of small-town life where dance-floor romance and quiet betrayals unfold with understated warmth.

Tagline: A film about committed relationships and loose connections.
Overview: Kaj, Lennart and Robert are 30-somethings who go out to dance every weekend. At one dance they meet Inger, whom Kaj falls in love with. Kaj has some friends who are playing in a band. The drummer Tommy is known for being the local Casanova, seducing women when ever he gets the chance. It doesn't take him long to have an affair with Inger, behind Kaj's back.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, romantic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, betrayal, friendship, loneliness
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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
betrayal
friendship
loneliness
music
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild