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Revolutionary Road
Everyone thought they were the perfect couple. Neither of them ever said what they actually wanted.
Who it's for
Frank and April Wheeler look like the ideal 1950s couple, but both feel they have given up who they meant to be.
Stuck→Clear-Headed
Feelings it meets
What it is
Sam Mendes's adaptation of Richard Yates's 1961 novel follows Frank and April Wheeler (Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet), a 1950s Connecticut couple who appear perfect to their neighbours but feel trapped by suburban life, his tedious sales job and her stalled acting ambitions.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Death after a self-induced abortion.
Age: R (language, some sexual content/nudity) (Common Sense age not verified)
Do not say, "It is morning," and dismiss it with a name of yesterday. See it for the first time as a new-born child that has no name.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 235
