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Adua and Her Friends

1960 · 125 min

A bittersweet, sharply observed drama that balances warmth and wit with a slow, inevitable slide into heartbreak.

Overview: When a brothel closes because of new laws, four of the prostitutes decide to go into business running a restaurant. They discover they cannot escape their past.
How it feels: Melancholic, satirical, warm and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, betrayal, isolation, family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
betrayal
isolation
family
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild