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Bliss

1997 · 103 min

An intimate, uneasy exploration of sexual healing that is earnest and slow, with moments of raw tension and emotional weight.

Directed by
Lance Young
Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
A daring love story that breaks all the rules.
Overview
On his wedding day, Joseph nervously admits that his wife is not quite like other women. But his beautiful bride is more than just the "impulsive, compulsive, obsessive" woman he thinks he knows. And when Joseph discovers she is hiding troubling secrets, it sends them both on a sexual odyssey that will either destroy or redeem their relationship.
How it feels
Melancholic, tense, romantic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Trauma, sexuality, identity, healing
Content
Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Lance Young
Genres
Drama, Romance
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • sexuality
  • identity
  • healing
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Lance Young
Written by
Lance Young
Starring
Craig Sheffer, Sheryl Lee, Terence Stamp, Casey Siemaszko, Spalding Gray, Lois Chiles, Blu Mankuma, Pamela Perry
Music
Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
Cinematography
Mike Molloy
Runtime
103 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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