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Hello I Must Be Going

2012 · 95 min

A gentle, bittersweet watch that finds quiet humor and warmth in a woman's slow reawakening after divorce.

Directed by: Todd Louiso
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Starring: Melanie Lynskey, Christopher Abbott, Blythe Danner

Tagline: *Meet Amy Minsky. She's just getting over her divorce.
Overview: An affair with a 19-year old actor helps reinvigorate life for thirty-something Amy after she moves home to her parents’ house following her divorce.

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Directed by: Todd Louiso
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Starring: Melanie Lynskey, Christopher Abbott, Blythe Danner

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
love
coming-of-age
healing
Places: suburbs
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	8
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, comedy, romance
Directed by: Todd Louiso
Written by: Sarah Koskoff
Starring: Melanie Lynskey, Christopher Abbott, Blythe Danner, John Rubinstein, Sara Chase, Daniel Eric Gold, Tori Feinstein, Dave T. Koenig
Music: Laura Veirs
Cinematography: Julie Kirkwood
Runtime: 95 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: Italian, English

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