
Semmelweis
Taste attributes: historydramahistoricalbiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationship
"He saw the invisible, he did the impossible"
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, slow-paced historical drama, heavy rather than light. Best if you like patience over pace.
Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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- Originality: Fresh / original, 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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- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Set in 19th century Vienna, Ignac Semmelweis, a short-tempered but passionate doctor, delivers babies and carries out autopsies on a daily basis while looking for the cause of puerperal fever, the mysterious epidemic that decimates patients in the hospital.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- History
- Year
- 2023
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Film Positive Productions
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











