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Life Is a Bed of Roses

1983 · 110 min

A playful, theatrical puzzle that weaves eras and ideas into a charming, thought-provoking experience.

Overview: In this whimsical fable, Resnais deftly interweaves three story lines: the creation of an early-20th-century utopia; romantic high jinks at a school conference; and a fantasy sparked by F/X pioneer Georges Méliès.
How it feels: Whimsical, satirical, romantic and melancholic. Measured and demanding.
About: Identity, love, memory, education
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
memory
education
deception
Places: single country house
countryside
school
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild