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Perfect Sense

2011 · 93 min

A quiet, haunting love story that unfolds against a global sensory apocalypse, leaving a lingering ache.

Directed by
David Mackenzie
Genres
Drama, Science fiction, Romance
Tagline
Without love there is nothing
Overview
In Glasgow, Scotland, while a mysterious pandemic begins to spread around the world, Susan, a brilliant epidemiologist, falls in love with Michael, a skillful cook.
How it feels
Melancholic, dark, romantic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Love, survival, isolation, identity
Content
Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence and gore.
Note
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Directed by
David Mackenzie
Genres
Drama, Science fiction, Romance
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • survival
  • isolation
  • identity
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, science fiction, romance
Directed by
David Mackenzie
Written by
Kim Fupz Aakeson
Starring
Ewan McGregor, Eva Green, Ewen Bremner, Stephen Dillane, Denis Lawson, Anamaria Marinca, Alastair Mackenzie, Connie Nielsen
Music
Max Richter
Cinematography
Giles Nuttgens
Runtime
93 min
Country
Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark
Languages
English

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