A woman who never ages navigates centuries of love and loss with a melancholic, romantic heart.
Melancholy and feel-good. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Max.
Nothing past what a PG-13 promises: some innuendo or implied sex and mild language.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.
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After 29-year-old Adaline recovers from a nearly lethal accident, she inexplicably stops growing older. As the years stretch on and on, Adaline keeps her secret to herself until she meets a man who changes her life.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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