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A Single Man

Name: A Single Man
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2009
Duration: 97 min
Cast: Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Nicholas Hoult, Matthew Goode, Jon Kortajarena

Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalcrimeslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evillove conquers all

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Boxlist takeUnhurried and weighty: a realistic romantic drama, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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

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Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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

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Synopsis

The life of George Falconer, a British college professor, is reeling with the recent and sudden loss of his longtime partner. This traumatic event makes George challenge his own will to live as he seeks the console of his close girl friend Charley, who is struggling with her own questions about life.

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