Lost in La Mancha
Film200293 min

Lost in La Mancha

Taste attributes: documentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA grounded documentary that is slow-paced, fresh and heavy. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, 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

Fulton and Pepe's 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam's attempt to get The Man Who Killed Don Quixote off the ground. Back injuries, freakish storms, and more zoom in to sabotage the project.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

social commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Terry GilliamTony GrisoniPhilip A. PattersonRené CleitmanNicola Pecorini

Details

Genre
Documentary
Year
2002
Runtime
93 min
Status
Released
Studio
Eastcroft Productions
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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