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Islands in the Stream

1977 · 104 min

A slow, sun-drenched character study that drifts between tender family moments and quiet tragedy, carried by a weathered, soulful performance.

Genres
Drama
Tagline
How long has it been since you've seen a really good movie? If it's been too long then see "Islands in the Stream."
Overview
An isolated sculptor is visited by his three sons just before the start of WWII.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • grief
  • isolation
  • love
  • survival
Places
  • sea
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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