Never Let Me Go
Film2010104 min

Never Let Me Go

Taste attributes: dramaromancescience fictionslowfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricateenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers allsocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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"These students have everything they need. Except time."

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and inventive: a slow-paced sci-fi film, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy spend their childhood at an idyllic and secluded English boarding school. As they grow into adults, they must come to terms with the complexity and strength of their love for one another while also preparing for the haunting reality awaiting them.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiplove conquers allsocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Carey MulliganAndrew GarfieldKeira KnightleyDomhnall GleesonAndrea Riseborough

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2010
Runtime
104 min
Status
Released
Studio
DNA Films
Taste scores
How we score

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

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