Hunger
Taste attributes: dramahistoryhistoricalcrimebiographyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evil
"An odyssey, in which the smallest gestures become epic and when the body is the last resource for protest."
Boxlist takeA grounded, unhurried historical drama: heavy and small-scale. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, 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
The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which Irish Republican prisoners tried to win political status.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2008
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Blast! Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
