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2022 · 5 min

A fleeting, wordless encounter that swells with tenderness and longing, leaving a bittersweet ache.

Directed by
Naomi Aalbers
Genres
Romance
Starring
Merel Marlene Kappenburg, Lindy Zimmer
Overview
When two people meet on the subway, their lives take a turn and they end up on a rollercoaster of emotions, touches, words and love.

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Stream in the UK
  • Disney Plus
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Naomi Aalbers
Genres
Romance
Starring
Merel Marlene Kappenburg, Lindy Zimmer
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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • loneliness
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism7
Romance8
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
romance
Directed by
Naomi Aalbers
Written by
Naomi Aalbers
Starring
Merel Marlene Kappenburg, Lindy Zimmer
Runtime
5 min
Country
Netherlands
Languages
No Language

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