Far from Heaven
Film2002107 min

Far from Heaven

Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalgay/lesbianslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeExpect a moving, realistic romantic drama, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · 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
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife faces a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in the outside world.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Julianne MooreDennis QuaidDennis HaysbertPatricia ClarksonViola Davis

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2002
Runtime
107 min
Status
Released
Studio
John Wells Productions
Taste scores
How we score

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

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