1983 · drama · comedy · romance
Terms of Endearment
Directed by James L. Brooks2h 12m1983
Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together, they help each other deal with problems and find reasons to live a joyful life.
Our read: Terms of Endearment (1983) reads as a neutral, steady, grounded drama · comedy · romance entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, tender in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Neutral, steady, measured drama / comedy, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, tender.
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