Sunday in August
A drifting couple confronts the painful impossibility of ending a love that has already gone cold.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- intimate
- austere
- quiet evening
- arthouse film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The entire premise centers on a couple sharing a boat while confronting the end of their love.
The sailboat setting externalizes the couple's entanglement and inability to find a clear way to part.
The plot explicitly describes a love that has burned out while the couple remains spiritually entangled.
Its fifteen-minute runtime focuses narrowly on the couple's stalled attempt to let go.
Films like Sunday in August, and why
Scenes from a Marriage
minimalist relationship drama centered on emotional estrangement and the difficulty of separation
Before Sunset
intimate, melancholic examination of love dissolving through concentrated dialogue and emotional restraint
The Passenger
European art-house drama using a confined setting to explore relational exhaustion and existential uncertainty
Movie Details
- Director
- Marc Meyer
- Release Date
- 2004-09-02
- Runtime
- 15 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (32)
Cast
- Rita Lengyel
- Milton Welsh
Common questions
- What is Sunday in August about?
- A drifting couple confronts the painful impossibility of ending a love that has already gone cold.
- What is Sunday in August like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sunday in August as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sunday in August violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Sunday in August.
- Which films are like Sunday in August?
- Films with a similar feel include Scenes from a Marriage, Before Sunset, and The Passenger.
- How long is Sunday in August?
- Sunday in August runs 15 minutes.
