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A Lesson in Love

1954 · 97 min

A wry, talky marital comedy that glides between farce and quiet hurt, feeling light on the surface but tender and rueful underneath.

Overview: After fifteen years of marriage and mutual infidelity, a couple on the brink of divorce unexpectedly confront their unresolved love during a journey to Copenhagen. Blending farce with emotional reflection, the film is Ingmar Bergman’s first sustained venture into marital comedy.
How it feels: Warm, satirical, melancholic and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, betrayal, family, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
family
identity
rebellion
Places: road trip
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild