A Tale of Love and Desire
Taste attributes: dramaromanceslowwholesomerealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
Boxlist takeA realistic romantic drama that is moving and unhurried. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.1 /10
TMDB · 26 votes
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
Ahmed, 18, is French of Algerian origin. He grew up in the Parisian suburbs. On the benches of the university, he meets Farah, a young Tunisian full of energy recently arrived from Tunis. While discovering a body of sensual and erotic Arabic literature that he never knew existed, Ahmed falls deeply in love with this girl, and although literally overwhelmed by desire, he will try to resist it.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2021
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Blue Monday Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
