Black Book
Film2006145 min

Black Book

Taste attributes: dramathrillerwarespionagehistoricalmusic/dancetried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"To fight the enemy, she must become one of them."

Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, realistic war film, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer infiltrates the regional Gestapo headquarters for the Dutch resistance.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Carice van HoutenSebastian KochThom HoffmanHalina ReijnWaldemar Kobus

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2006
Runtime
145 min
Status
Released
Studio
Clockwork Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

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

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