Half Nelson
Taste attributes: dramasportsdetectiveslowheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilgame/competitionself destruction/implosion
"Secrets don't let go"
Boxlist takeSmall-scale and heavy: an emotional drama. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
Despite his dedication to the junior-high students who fill his classroom, idealistic teacher Dan Dunne leads a secret life of addiction that the majority of his students will never know. But things change when a troubled student Drey makes a startling discovery of his secret life, causing a tenuous bond between the two that could either end disastrously or provide a catalyst of hope.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Hunting Lane Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
