Sophie's Choice
Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalslowtried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
"Between the innocent, the romantic, the sensual, and the unthinkable. There are still some things we have yet to imagine."
Boxlist takeA stirring romantic drama that is weighty, grounded and slow-burning. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Stingo, a young writer, moves to Brooklyn in 1947 to begin work on his first novel. As he becomes friendly with Sophie and her lover Nathan, he learns that she is a Holocaust survivor. Flashbacks reveal her harrowing story, from pre-war prosperity to Auschwitz. In the present, Sophie and Nathan's relationship increasingly unravels as Stingo grows closer to Sophie and Nathan's fragile mental state becomes ever more apparent.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1982
- Runtime
- 151 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- ITC
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
