Boys State
Film2020109 min

Boys State

Taste attributes: documentarypoliticalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearencloseddeep rivalrysocial commentary

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"Democracy isn’t a spectator sport."

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, fresh documentary, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

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

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Synopsis

In an unusual experiment, a thousand 17-year-old boys from Texas join together to build a representative government from the ground up.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

deep rivalrysocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Ben FeinsteinSteven GarzaRobert MacDougallRené Otero

Details

Genre
Documentary
Year
2020
Runtime
109 min
Status
Released
Studio
Concordia Studio
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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