In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife's life is upended by a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in society.
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Movie2002·107 min
Far from Heaven
Directed by Todd Haynes
An Oscar-nominated drama romance film directed by Todd Haynes.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 34%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.1/10
678 ratings
About Far from Heaven
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Stylized, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- social injustice, forbidden love, mid century, american regional, suburban, romantic partners, outsider misfit, everyman, slow burn reveal, tragedy arc, queer romance, forbidden star crossed