Sand Castle
Film2017113 min

Sand Castle

Taste attributes: actiondramawarfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Home is a war away"

Boxlist takeExpect a sweeping, realistic war film, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

Set during the occupation of Iraq, a squad of U.S. soldiers try to protect a small village.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Logan Marshall-GreenNicholas HoultHenry CavillGonzalo MenendezBeau Knapp

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2017
Runtime
113 min
Status
Released
Studio
The Mark Gordon Company
Taste scores
How we score

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

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