Desert Flower
Film2009120 min

Desert Flower

Taste attributes: dramabiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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"The extraordinary true story of the woman who crossed the desert and changed the world."

Boxlist takeA grounded, heavy drama: slow-paced and fresh. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

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

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Synopsis

The autobiography of a Somalian nomad who was sold in marriage at 13, fled from Africa a while later to become finally an American supermodel and is now at the age of 38, the UN spokeswoman against female genital mutilation.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Liya KebedeSally HawkinsCraig ParkinsonMeera SyalAnthony Mackie

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2009
Runtime
120 min
Status
Released
Studio
Backup Media
Taste scores
How we score

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

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