Kill Your Darlings
Film2013104 min

Kill Your Darlings

Taste attributes: dramaromancethrillerhistoricalteendetectivegay/lesbianbiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evillove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosion

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"A true story of obsession and murder."

Boxlist takeA stirring thriller that is heavy, grounded and inventive. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

A murder in 1944 draws together the great poets of the beat generation: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs.

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Taste Attributes

coming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evillove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosion

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Daniel RadcliffeDane DeHaanMichael C. HallJack HustonBen Foster

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2013
Runtime
104 min
Status
Released
Studio
Killer Films
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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