Paper Lives
Film202196 min

Paper Lives

Taste attributes: dramaslowheavycomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA slow-burning, serious drama, otherwise balanced. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Quality rating

8.2 /10

TMDB · 249 votes

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  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

In the streets of Istanbul, ailing waste warehouse worker Mehmet takes a small boy under his wing and must soon confront his own traumatic childhood.

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Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

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Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2021
Runtime
96 min
Status
Released
Studio
OG Medya
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