Carol
Film2015118 min

Carol

Taste attributes: dramaromancegay/lesbianvehicleshistoricalslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers allunlikely connections

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"Some people change your life forever."

Boxlist takeAn emotional romantic drama that is unhurried, grounded and inventive. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex 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

Rooney MaraCate BlanchettKyle ChandlerSarah PaulsonJake Lacy

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2015
Runtime
118 min
Status
Released
Studio
Killer Films
Taste scores
How we score

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

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