Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- wistful
- sincere
- witty
- date night
- comfort viewing
What sets it apart
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Clara is grieving the death of her boyfriend while trying to find a path back into ordinary life and intimacy.
The central romantic premise is built around Clara's messages reaching an unintended recipient and creating an unusual connection.
The film combines bereavement and emotional healing with the comic and romantic registers identified in its genre metadata.
Text messaging is the defining mechanism through which Clara's emotional life begins to move forward.
Films like Text for You, and why
The Holiday
shared romantic comedy structure, grief recovery, and warm urban relationship drama
P.S. I Love You
shared emotionally sincere romance, bereavement themes, and gently humorous tone
Mostly Martha
shared German-language romantic comedy sensibility, ensemble relationships, and contemporary city setting
Movie Details
- Director
- Karoline Herfurth
- Release Date
- 2016-09-15
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (124)
Cast
- Karoline Herfurth
- Katja Riemann
- Frederick Lau
- Nora Tschirner
- Tom Beck
- Friederike Kempter
- Friedrich Mücke
- Uwe Preuss
- Samuel Finzi
- Enissa Amani
Common questions
- What is Text for You about?
- A grieving young woman finds an unexpected route back to love when her private text messages open a new connection.
- What is Text for You like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Text for You as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Text for You violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Text for You.
- Which films are like Text for You?
- Films with a similar feel include The Holiday, P.S. I Love You, and Mostly Martha.
- How long is Text for You?
- Text for You runs 107 minutes.
