Seven Years in Tibet
Film1997136 min

Seven Years in Tibet

Taste attributes: adventuredramahistoryhistoricalbiographyweddingslowheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"At the end of the world his real journey began."

Boxlist takeRealistic and serious: a moving adventure film, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it

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  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Austrian mountaineer, Heinrich Harrer journeys to the Himalayas without his family to head an expedition in 1939. But when World War II breaks out, the arrogant Harrer falls into Allied forces' hands as a prisoner of war. He escapes with a fellow detainee and makes his way to Llaso, Tibet, where he meets the 14-year-old Dalai Lama, whose friendship ultimately transforms his outlook on life.

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

Brad PittJamyang Jamtsho WangchukDavid ThewlisBD WongMako

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
1997
Runtime
136 min
Status
Released
Studio
Applecross
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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