Enduring Love

Enduring Love

Unexpected. Unpredictable. Uncontrollable. A deadly obsession takes hold.

Directed by Roger Michell

Produced by UK Film Council, Film4 Productions

2004100 min5.8 / 10

A psychological thriller about obsession and trauma that begins with a pastoral idyll shattered by a fatal accident, spiraling into paranoia and emotional unraveling.

Two strangers become dangerously close after witnessing a deadly accident. On a beautiful cloudless day a young couple celebrate their reunion with a picnic. Joe has planned a postcard-perfect afternoon in the English countryside with his partner, Claire. But as Joe and Claire prepare to open a bottle of champagne, their idyll comes to an abrupt end. A hot air balloon drifts into the field, obviously in trouble. The pilot catches his leg in the anchor rope, while the only passenger, a boy, is too scared to jump down. Joe and three other men rush to secure the basket. But fate has other ideas...

Questions people ask

  • Is Enduring Love sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Enduring Love end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Enduring Love scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Enduring Love easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Enduring Love violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Enduring Love

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Enduring Love

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Enduring Love, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Enduring Love, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Enduring Love, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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