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Charms for the Easy Life

2002 · 111 min

A warm, unhurried portrait of three generations of women quietly defying expectations, carried by lived-in performances and a gentle sense of place.

Overview
The story of three women who live in a North Carolina town and defy the traditional roles set forth for them by society.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • gender
  • identity
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Joan Micklin Silver
Written by
Angela Shelton
Starring
Gena Rowlands, Mimi Rogers, Susan May Pratt, Geordie Johnson, Kenneth Mitchell, Wayne Robson, Kayla Perlmutter, Kirsten Kieferle
Music
Van Dyke Parks
Cinematography
Jean Lépine
Runtime
111 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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