Escape from Pretoria
Taste attributes: dramahistorythrillerhistoricalmysterycrimebiographyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Survival is key"
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, weighty thriller, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: very slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, 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
South Africa, 1978. Tim Jenkin and Stephen Lee, two white political activists from the African National Congress imprisoned by the apartheid regime, put a plan in motion to escape from the infamous Pretoria Prison.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2020
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- MEP Capital
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