Atlantics
Taste attributes: dramafantasymysteryromancemonster/alien/supernaturalslowfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricateemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allsolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Every love story is a ghost story"
Boxlist takeA fantastical mystery that is original, weighty and stirring. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.7 /10
TMDB · 158 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, 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: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Along the Atlantic coast, a soon-to-be-inaugurated futuristic tower looms over a suburb of Dakar. Ada, 17, is in love with Souleiman, a young construction worker. But she has been promised to another man. One night, Souleiman and his co-workers leave the country by sea, in hope of a better future. Several days later, a fire ruins Ada’s wedding and a mysterious fever starts to spread. Little does Ada know that Souleiman has returned.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2019
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Les Films du Bal
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
