An academic in crisis finds new purpose in a forbidden romance, sparking darkly comic and cerebral consequences.
Melancholy and intimate, with dry wit. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on YouTube (free).
Some innuendo or implied sex and no real violence, about what an R should carry.
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On a small town college campus, a philosophy professor in existential crisis gives his life new purpose when he enters into a relationship with his student.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)Dry wit · intimate · date night · emotionally heavyRomantic entanglements and witty banter unfold with melancholy intimacy between two Thanksgiving dinners.Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.
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