: The climax focuses less on the union itself and more on the sustained effort required to maintain a connection.
The production values also play a role. The set design includes personal effects—photographs, mismatched coffee mugs, a worn novel—that imply a shared history. Costuming avoids the hyper-stylized; characters wear cardigans and wrinkled shirts, looking like people you might actually know. This verisimilitude is the secret sauce.