The Idea of You
Summary
Solène, a thirty-nine-year-old art gallery owner in Los Angeles, reluctantly takes her daughter to meet a famous boy band. She unexpectedly forms a passionate connection with a twenty-year-old band member, leading to a relationship that spans continents and becomes a journey of self-reclamation and rediscovery of love.
At a Glance
💬LanguageSignificant
⚔️ViolenceModerate
💋Romance & SexExtreme
🍷Drugs & AlcoholModerate
📋Other ContentSignificant
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Language
💬 Does The Idea of You have profanity or strong language?
ProfanitySignificant
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityMild
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
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| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
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Violence
⚔️ Is The Idea of You violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreNone
Disturbing / FrighteningMild
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyModerate
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in The Idea of You
Explicit Sexual ContentExtreme
Sexually SuggestiveHeavy
Kissing (Light / Peck)Moderate
Kissing (Passionate)Significant
Heterosexual RomanceExtreme
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in The Idea of You
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseModerate
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in The Idea of You
Medical / Body ProcessesMild
Heavy Emotional ThemesSignificant
Deception / LyingSignificant
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