First They Killed My Father
Taste attributes: dramahistorywarhistoricalbiographyslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeRealistic and heavy: a stirring war film, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
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Synopsis
A 5-year-old girl embarks on a harrowing quest for survival amid the sudden rise and terrifying reign of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2017
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Bophana Production
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
