Movie

No Pets

1994 · 79 min

A quiet, unvarnished look at a working man's ordinary life and lingering longing, slow and rueful.

Overview: An honest exploration of one Pennsylvania factory worker's mundane existence, and his pursuit of a love long lost.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, bleak and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Work, loneliness, love, isolation
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 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: work
loneliness
love
isolation
class
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild