Movie

Just the Way You Are

1984 · 94 min

A gentle, romantic comedy-drama that explores identity and self-acceptance with warmth and a touch of melancholy.

Tagline: She turned a plaster cast into a glass slipper and found the courage to be somebody new... Herself
Overview: Despite her success as a professional flute player and the constant attention of men around her, Susan Berlanger feels insecure because of her lame right leg. During a European tour, she decides to cover her leg with a cast to see how people will react to her as a nondisabled person.
How it feels: Warm, romantic, melancholic and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Identity, love, deception, healing
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
deception
healing
freedom
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild