Bodies, Rest & Motion

Bodies, Rest & Motion

Nick is leaving. Beth is staying. Carol is waiting. Sid is painting.

Directed by Michael Steinberg

Produced by August Entertainment, Fine Line Features

199395 min5.7 / 10

A character-driven drama about restless young adults navigating love, desire, and the pull between staying and leaving in small-town Arizona.

Rebelling against his dreary life in a small Arizona town, salesman Nick abandons his girlfriend, Beth, and strikes out onto the highway in search of... something else. Encouraged by her best friend, Carol, Beth reluctantly accepts the romantic attentions of Sid, a local housepainter.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bodies, Rest & Motion sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Bodies, Rest & Motion scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Bodies, Rest & Motion violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Bodies, Rest & Motion easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Bodies, Rest & Motion end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise22

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Bodies, Rest & Motion

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bodies, Rest & Motion

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bodies, Rest & Motion, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bodies, Rest & Motion, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bodies, Rest & Motion, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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