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Simple Men

1992 · 105 min

A deadpan, meandering indie comedy-drama that finds quiet humor and melancholy in stalled lives and chance encounters.

Tagline
They're good boys with bad attitude!
Overview
Two diametrically opposite brothers set off on a journey to reunite with their estranged father but when their motorcycle breaks down while passing through a small town, they become entangled in local life.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • isolation
  • love
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, romance
Directed by
Hal Hartley
Written by
Hal Hartley
Starring
Robert John Burke, Bill Sage, Karen Sillas, Elina Löwensohn, Martin Donovan, Mark Chandler Bailey, Chris Cooke, Jeffrey Howard
Music
Hal Hartley
Cinematography
Michael Spiller
Runtime
105 min
Country
Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
French, English

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