
Citizenfour
Taste attributes: documentarybiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentary
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.
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- 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.











