The 9th Life of Louis Drax
Film2016108 min

The 9th Life of Louis Drax

Taste attributes: dramafantasymysterythrillerfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricateglossycomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"A mystery beyond reality."

Boxlist takeA fantastical, polished thriller: inventive and layered. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

A psychologist who begins working with a young boy who has suffered a near-fatal fall finds himself drawn into a mystery that tests the boundaries of fantasy and reality.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Jamie DornanSarah GadonAaron PaulMolly ParkerAiden Longworth

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2016
Runtime
108 min
Status
Released
Studio
Blank Tape
Taste scores
How we score

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

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