Movie

The Lovers

1994 · 107 min

A lush, tender period romance that sweeps you up in forbidden longing and leaves a bittersweet ache.

Tagline: Life is fleeting as a butterfly.
Overview: In 337 A.D., during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, parents dress a very pretty, very privileged girl like a boy so she may be educated in a local boarding school. There, she falls in love with a poor, but handsome and industrious young man.
How it feels: Romantic, melancholic, earnest and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, identity, class, family
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: romanticstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
class
family
fate
Places: school
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild