
Murder by the Coast
Taste attributes: crimedocumentaryhistorymysteryhistoricaldetectiveslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringfighting evilsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeA grounded documentary that is intricate, serious and small-scale. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.5 /10
TMDB · 28 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, 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
In 1999, teen Rocío Wanninkhof is murdered. Her mother's ex-partner, Dolores Vázquez, is suspected. Did she do it? A second victim reveals the truth.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2021
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Brutal Media
- Taste scores
- How we score
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