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The Lost Language of Cranes

1992 · 87 min

A quiet, tender chamber drama of unspoken truths, where family love and long-held secrets surface with gentle, aching restraint.

Directed by
Nigel Finch
Genres
Drama
Starring
Brian Cox, Eileen Atkins, Angus Macfadyen
Overview
When a young gay man comes out of the closet, his friends support him, but when he comes out to his parents, he stirs up a wealth of hidden feelings and secrets in their relationship.

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Directed by
Nigel Finch
Genres
Drama
Starring
Brian Cox, Eileen Atkins, Angus Macfadyen
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 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
  • identity
  • family
  • sexuality
  • deception
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Nigel Finch
Written by
Sean Mathias
Starring
Brian Cox, Eileen Atkins, Angus Macfadyen, Corey Parker, Cathy Tyson, René Auberjonois, John Schlesinger, Ben Daniels
Music
Julian Wastall
Cinematography
Remi Adefarasin
Runtime
87 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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