Movie

A Silly Little Habit

1982

A quiet, unsettling character study that slowly reveals the strain beneath a polished life, asking for patient attention.

Overview: A woman with an apparently happy and privileged life begins shoplifting
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, class, obsession
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
class
obsession
family
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild