Nocturnal Animals
Film2016116 min

Nocturnal Animals

Taste attributes: dramathrillerheavyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

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"When you love someone you can't just throw it away"

Boxlist takeA weighty, moving thriller, otherwise balanced. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

Susan Morrow receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband – a man she left 20 years earlier – asking for her opinion of his writing. As she reads, she is drawn into the fictional life of Tony Hastings, a mathematics professor whose family vacation turns violent.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Amy AdamsJake GyllenhaalAaron Taylor-JohnsonMichael ShannonIsla Fisher

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2016
Runtime
116 min
Status
Released
Studio
Universal Pictures
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