
Matt and Mara
Taste attributes: dramaslowheavyrealisticcomplex relationshipunlikely connections
Boxlist takeAn unhurried, serious drama, otherwise balanced. Best if you like patience over pace.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
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- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Mara, a young creative writing professor, is struggling with problems in her marriage to an experimental musician. One day, Matt, a charismatic, free-spirited author from her past, wanders onto her university campus. Bonded by their shared interests, the two gradually become closer. When Mara’s husband unexpectedly cancels plans to drive her to an out-of-town conference, Matt accompanies Mara on the trip instead. Along the way, the tension surrounding their undefined relationship slowly grows.
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- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2024
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Medium Density Fibreboard Films
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- How we score
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