A Royal Affair
Film2012137 min

A Royal Affair

Taste attributes: dramahistoryromancepoliticalbiographyhistoricalslowwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allunlikely connections

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"Their love affair would divide a nation."

Boxlist takeRealistic and moving: a slow-burning romantic drama, heavy rather than light. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, 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

A young queen falls in love with her physician, and they start a revolution that changes their nation forever.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalryfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Mads MikkelsenAlicia VikanderMikkel Boe FølsgaardDavid DencikCyron Melville

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2012
Runtime
137 min
Status
Released
Studio
Danmarks Radio (DR)
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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