A Private War
Film2018106 min

A Private War

Taste attributes: dramawarjournalisticbiographyslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"The Most Powerful Weapon Is The Truth"

Boxlist takeA grounded, heavy war film: emotional and rough-edged. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontlines of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Rosamund PikeJamie DornanTom HollanderStanley TucciCorey Johnson

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2018
Runtime
106 min
Status
Released
Studio
Denver and Delilah Productions
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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