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Young Goethe in Love

2010 · 102 min

A lush, bittersweet period romance that sweeps you up in youthful passion and then leaves a lingering ache.

Overview: After aspiring poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe fails his law exams, he's sent to a sleepy provincial court to reform. Instead, he falls for Lotte, a young woman who is promised to another man.
How it feels: Romantic, melancholic, earnest and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, identity, ambition, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: romanticstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 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
identity
ambition
betrayal
grief
Places: small town
countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild