Monica
Film2023113 min

Monica

Taste attributes: dramagay/lesbianslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticgrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeMoving and fresh: a serious drama, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

After years of estrangement, a trans woman returns home to help care for her dying mother.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Trace LysettePatricia ClarksonEmily BrowningJoshua CloseAdriana Barraza

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2023
Runtime
113 min
Status
Released
Studio
RAI
Taste scores
How we score

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

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