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L.A. Without a Map

1999 · 107 min

A quirky, bittersweet romantic comedy with offbeat charm, following an impulsive dreamer through awkward and heartfelt moments.

Tagline
It's bright, exiting, romantic and just a little scary.
Overview
An aspiring Hollywood actress, on a visit to a charming North England town, has a brief fling with the town undertaker, who also writes obituaries for the local paper. Returning home, where she works as a waitress at a Japanese restaurant, she tells everyone about the handsome "writer" she met on her trip. Unfortunately, he decides to follow her back to Hollywood, setting up the expected light romantic comedy with asides as the newcomer gains experience about the goings on in Hollywood.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • ambition
  • identity
  • obsession
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy, romance
Directed by
Mika Kaurismäki
Written by
Mika Kaurismäki, Richard Rayner
Starring
David Tennant, Julie Delpy, Vinessa Shaw, Vincent Gallo, Steve Huison, Tony Peers, Margo Stanley, Saskia Reeves
Music
Sébastien Cortella
Cinematography
Michel Amathieu
Runtime
107 min
Country
Finland, France, United Kingdom
Languages
English, French

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