The Hours (2002) — Screenplay
Three women across different eras wrestle with despair and purpose, their lives converging in a startling moment of connection.
- Written by
- David Hare, Michael Cunningham
- Genre
- Drama, Romance
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- Length
- 98 pages
Study how the screenplay weaves three timelines with precise, rhythmic cross-cutting, using parallel imagery and motifs to unify the narratives. Its dialogue is spare yet resonant, revealing character through subtext and restraint—a masterclass in building emotional momentum across disparate storylines.
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