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Loving Leah

2009 · 97 min

A gentle, heartwarming romance about two people from different worlds finding common ground and unexpected love.

Directed by
Jeff Bleckner
Genres
Drama, Romance, Tv movie
Tagline
A love story that defies tradition.
Overview
When Leah's husband Benjamin dies suddenly, Benjamin's brother Jake is stunned to learn he is expected to marry the childless Leah to carry on his brother's name. Jake suggests to Leah that they get married and maintain a secretly platonic relationship. The harder they try to disguise their "pretend" marriage, the more their appreciation for each other's worlds grow, and out of understanding, a real love develops.
How it feels
Warm, earnest, romantic and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Love, faith, family, identity
Content
Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Jeff Bleckner
Genres
Drama, Romance, Tv movie
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • faith
  • family
  • identity
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance7
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, tv movie
Directed by
Jeff Bleckner
Written by
Pnenah Goldstein
Starring
Lauren Ambrose, Adam Kaufman, Susie Essman, Harris Yulin, Natasha Lyonne, Christy Pusz, Ricki Lake, Mercedes Ruehl
Music
Jeff Beal
Cinematography
Charles Minsky
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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