An Education
Film2009100 min

An Education

Taste attributes: dramaromanceteenslowwholesomerealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers allunlikely connections

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"An education isn't always by the book."

Boxlist takeA grounded, emotional romantic drama: slow-paced and intimate. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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

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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: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Despite her sheltered upbringing, Jenny is a teen with a bright future; she's smart, pretty, and has aspirations of attending Oxford University. When David, a charming but much older suitor, motors into her life in a shiny automobile, Jenny gets a taste of adult life that she won't soon forget.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

coming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers allunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Carey MulliganPeter SarsgaardDominic CooperRosamund PikeOlivia Williams

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2009
Runtime
100 min
Status
Released
Studio
BBC Films
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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