Film198591 min

Desert Hearts

Name: Desert Hearts
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1985
Duration: 91 min
Cast: Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau, Audra Lindley, Andra Akers, Gwen Welles

Taste attributes: dramaromancegay/lesbianslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"In 1959, Vivian Bell came to Reno, Nevada for a quick divorce. Of all the people she met there, the one who surprised her the most was herself."

Boxlist takeEmotional and realistic: an inventive romantic drama, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.2 /10

TMDB · 90 votes

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What lines up

Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

The story of straight-edge literature professor Vivian who travels to Reno to get away from a relationship breakup when she falls in love with an attractive and unconventional girl named Cay.

Synopsis: TMDB