Movie

The Whales of August

1987 · 90 min

A quiet, bittersweet summer's day with two old sisters, full of unspoken history and gentle humor, unfolding at a contemplative pace.

Tagline: The Screen's Immortals... A movie you'll never forget.
Overview: Two aged sisters reflect on life and the past during a late summer day in Maine.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Aging, family, memory, grief
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: aging
family
memory
grief
isolation
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none