Hard Candy
Film2005103 min

Hard Candy

Taste attributes: dramathrillerromanceteenslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavylineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionunlikely connections

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"Strangers shouldn't talk to little girls."

Boxlist takeSmall-scale and emotional: a heavy thriller, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Hayley’s a smart, charming teenage girl. Jeff’s a handsome, smooth fashion photographer. An Internet chat, a coffee shop meet-up, an impromptu fashion shoot back at Jeff’s place. Jeff thinks it’s his lucky night. He’s in for a surprise.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Patrick WilsonElliot PageSandra OhOdessa RaeG.J. Echternkamp

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2005
Runtime
103 min
Status
Released
Studio
Vulcan Productions
Taste scores
How we score

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

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