Out of Africa
Film1985161 min

Out of Africa

Taste attributes: dramahistoryromancebiographyanimalshistoricalslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"Based on a true story."

Boxlist takeA grounded, emotional romantic drama: heavy and unhurried. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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

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What lines up

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

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

Out of Africa tells the story of the life of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. The film is based on the autobiographical novel by Karen Blixen from 1937.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiplove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Robert RedfordMeryl StreepKlaus Maria BrandauerMichael KitchenMalick Bowens

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1985
Runtime
161 min
Status
Released
Studio
Mirage Enterprises
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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