Citizenfour
Film2014114 min

Citizenfour

Taste attributes: documentarybiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA serious documentary that is slow-burning, contained and inventive. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

In June 2013, Laura Poitras and reporter Glenn Greenwald flew to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden. She brought her camera with her.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

social commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Edward SnowdenGlenn GreenwaldLaura PoitrasWilliam BinneyBarack Obama

Details

Genre
Documentary
Year
2014
Runtime
114 min
Status
Released
Studio
HBO Documentary Films
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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