Matt and Mara
Film202480 min

Matt and Mara

Taste attributes: dramaslowheavyrealisticcomplex relationshipunlikely connections

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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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What lines up

  • 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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Deragh CampbellMatt JohnsonMounir al ShamiEmma HealeyAvery Nayman

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2024
Runtime
80 min
Status
Released
Studio
Medium Density Fibreboard Films
Taste scores
How we score

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

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